A young Japanese macaque at a zoo near Tokyo gained a global fandom after images of him clinging to a toy orangutan spread ...

A mix of viral social media posts, unique products and growing cafe culture mean South Korea is emerging as a world leader in ...

A 21-year-old woman was fatally stabbed at a commercial complex in Tokyo. Police say the assailant, a former boyfriend of the ...

Mako and Fahmi, an international couple living in a small Japanese town. Their farm is a gathering place for people of ...

A famous pilgrimage in Shikoku requires a journey through 88 sacred sites. The route is linked to Kukai, a monk who traveled through the region in the first half of the 9th century. Pilgrims walking ...

A female store clerk has died after being stabbed at a commercial complex in Tokyo's Ikebukuro district by a man who later ...

US President Donald Trump has announced on social media that he is postponing US attacks on Iran's energy facilities until ...

The Bank of Japan's upcoming survey of business sentiment is expected to show a recovery at large manufacturers, thanks to a ...

Japan's government has decided to require more than 10 years of residency to obtain Japanese nationality from next month as ...

The number of schoolchildren in Japan who took their own lives last year reached a record high of 538, while the total number ...

NHK has learned that Japan's energy giant Inpex plans to import crude oil from fields in Central Asia. The move is to help ...

A ceremony has been held at a US naval base in California to mark the modification of a Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force ...