France and Britain say they have agreed to coordinate their respective nuclear deterrence. The move is seen as an apparent ...

Media outlets in the US are reporting that the death toll from flash floods that struck the state of Texas last Friday has ...

Houthi rebels in Yemen say they have attacked and sunk a cargo vessel heading for Israel. The incident, the second this week, ...

Maybe Happy Ending' took home top honors at this year's Tony Awards. As NHK World's Kim Chan-ju explains, that comes as Seoul ...

A former US trade negotiator says it will be difficult for many counties to reach trade deals to avoid punishing US tariffs ...

Lineup: 1. China, ASEAN top diplomats agree to boost economic ties 2. Malaysia's former leader Mahathir turns 100 3. Major ...

Japan's government wants to help people live longer, more productive lives with a new platform for health data. As NHK ...

The scorching summer weather in Japan is damaging harvests. As Takao Minori explains, that's pushing up the price of ...

US President Donald Trump has announced a 50 percent tariff on copper imports starting on August 1. He stressed that he wants ...

Torrential rains have pounded Japan's Kanto-Koshin region, including Tokyo. Authorities say people should stay alert for ...

A sacred rope over the Nachi Falls in western Japan has been replaced ahead of an annual fire festival next week.

Japan's weather officials are warning of a heightened risk of torrential downpours in central Tokyo and surrounding areas ...