The operator of South Korea's Incheon International Airport says the main gateway to Seoul became the world's busiest airport ...

Japan's Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae does not plan to visit Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on Saturday, August 15, when the ...

Torrential downpours flooded streets and buildings in the prefecture next to Tokyo, leaving at least 8 people dead. NHK WORLD ...

North Korean media say the country's leader, Kim Jong Un, has received a message from Russian President Vladimir Putin to ...

The United Nations says at least 437 civilians were killed last month in Ukraine. That's the highest figure since May 2022 ...

People in Japan are commemorating 81 years since the end of World War Two. August 15 is when the public learned about the country's surrender. The government's ceremony is set to start just before ...

A Japanese expert on evacuation measures has spoken to NHK after Chiba Prefecture was hit by deadly rains. He says floodwaters can pose a hazard to anyone travelling by car. The downpours east of ...

US President Donald Trump has signed an order to impose a tariff of 100 percent on imports of certain drones and components.

A US district court has dismissed a lawsuit filed by the administration of President Donald Trump against Harvard University ...

The Japanese government plans to consider countermeasures against Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to one of the four islands that are controlled by Russia and claimed by Japan.

A UN spokesperson has encouraged all concerned parties to exercise restraint following Russian President Vladimir Putin's ...

Up to 7,000 people were stranded overnight at Narita Airport in Chiba Prefecture as train and bus services had been suspended ...