A western Japan city official plans to take maternity leave in what is believed to be a first among incumbent female mayors.

Tokyo fire officials are teaming up with a private-sector company to develop an extinguishing agent for fires caused by ...

Tokyo police have arrested a man who drove a fake patrol car while drunk, causing an accident that injured his girlfriend.

The hungry floats at the Sakata Festival in Yamagata Prefecture, northeastern Japan, are a feast for the senses.

US President Donald Trump has indicated that he will maintain a military option on Iran, while waiting for Tehran's response.

Weather officials are calling on people from western to eastern Japan to be on alert for localized downpours from Thursday ...

Tokyo's Nikkei 225 stock index rebounded sharply on Thursday. Investors picked up a wide range of shares following US ...

South Korean media outlets have reported that Chinese President Xi Jinping will likely visit North Korea as early as next ...

A major Japanese supermarket chain is changing the way it sells prepared food to customers as it faces rising costs for ...

The United Nations General Assembly has adopted a resolution backing the top UN court's advisory opinion that states are ...

Thousands of candidates will campaign for the next 13 days at every level of government in South Korea. NHK World's Kim ...

Japan's bear problem has reared its head again. The 2025 fiscal year broke records for incidents, including 13 deaths. One ...