Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has indicated that Moscow would not oppose Japan importing Russian crude oil if Tokyo ...

Tokyo's benchmark stock index extended its gain to hit a record intraday high on Thursday. The Nikkei 225 added 500 points at ...

Niigata Prefecture in central Japan says it will host a world summit on colorful ornamental carp known as nishikigoi.

Japanese businesses have mainly been reporting strong profits for the last fiscal year. But now they are bracing for tougher ...

US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping are holding a summit in Beijing. They began their talks by ...

Reuters news agency says a crude oil tanker managed by major Japanese oil wholesaler Eneos Holdings has passed through the ...

Researchers say they have found that certain immune cells play a role in the recovery of brain functions from disease-induced ...

Lawmakers in the US have confirmed Kevin Warsh as next chair of the Federal Reserve. President Donald Trump's pick to lead ...

The International Energy Agency says global oil supply declined further in April amid the Iran situation, with daily losses ...

US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping are holding talks in Beijing on Thursday. We'll be providing ...

The high representative for Gaza of the Board of Peace, Nickolay Mladenov, has indicated that the board will continue ...

NHK World's special page for the 2026 cherry blossom season ends its updates on May 15. Before it concludes, here is a video ...