Okinawa Soba! The oldest version still made today, tells the story behind the creation of this southern island classic.

Every minute counts in ischemic stroke care. Japanese researchers are developing a drug that could extend the treatment ...

NHK WORLD-JAPAN presents a sumo highlights program for fans around the globe. Today the show features all top-division bouts ...

Sleep apnea repeatedly disrupts breathing during sleep. A major Japanese study reveals surprising links to high blood ...

Finland's Defence Minister Antti Hakkanen sees Japan as an ideal security partner in an increasingly threatening world. Their ...

The governor of Kanagawa Prefecture in Japan and Vietnam's top leader have discussed strengthening economic ties.

A conference is underway in Thailand on fighting scams, which show no signs of abating globally. Law enforcement officials ...

Japanese weather officials monitoring the El Nino phenomenon say the sea surface temperature off Peru was 4.4 degrees Celsius ...

East Japan Railway says it plans to roll out touch-free ticket gates at 40 train stations across the Tokyo metropolitan area ...

More than 80 years after the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, the remains of one young victim have finally been returned to his ...

NHK has learned that a South Korean man has been referred to Japanese prosecutors on charges of importing a "toy gun" that ...

Japan's benchmark stock index has advanced for a second straight day, led by AI and semiconductor-related shares.