A store operator says two employees who died in last week's explosion at Aeon Mall Kumamoto were told to return to put cash ...

US President Donald Trump is again sending mixed signals on Iran. He has threatened Tehran, and lashed out at it for denying direct talks. But he also says this is the "last chance" for them to sign ...

In Pakistan, a suicide bomber has killed 16 people outside a police station in the country's northwest. The attack occurred ...

Japan's finance minister says the ministry stepped into the currency market last week to buy the Japanese yen in coordination ...

An event in Tokyo gave people a chance to recover treasured photos and messages from old cell phones, bringing back a flood ...

Record-braking heat was observed across many parts of western Japan on Monday. And dangerous heat is expected to continue in ...

Work has begun on the construction of temporary housing in Kumamoto Prefecture for residents affected by last week's massive ...

Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae visited Kumamoto on Monday, almost one week after a powerful earthquake devastated ...

A private-sector poll shows that the percentage of South Koreans who have favorable views of Japan is the highest since the ...

The American-born sport of pickleball is rapidly growing around the world - and Japan is no exception. NHK World's Hirata ...

NHK has learned that Japanese airlines plan to move up baggage check-in deadlines by 10 minutes for domestic flights at Tokyo ...

Scorching heat continues to grip western Japan, with the mercury expected to hit 40 degrees Celsius on Monday in some parts ...