The widow of former Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo has for the first time attended a hearing of the trial of the man ...

The Japanese government is weighing legal changes that would let married couples use their original surnames in a wider range ...

Japanese scientist Kitagawa Susumu, one of the winners of this year's Nobel Prize in Chemistry, has left for Sweden to attend ...

NHK spoke with Kanni Wignaraja, director of the Regional Bureau for Asia and the Pacific at the United Nations Development ...

In Indonesia, days of torrential rain have triggered deadly floods and mudslides, killing at least 770 people and leaving ...

Doctors in Japan have begun a gene therapy trial for patients with an intractable children's disease. But bringing it to ...

Pakistan authorities say the country has about 600,000 unlicensed doctors. Sindh province officials are fighting to shut them ...

The US and China are battling for AI dominance, but there's still plenty of opportunity for latecomers like Japan. NHK Deputy ...

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung has stressed his intention to promote ties with Japan. He also expressed readiness to ...

Tourists in the western Japanese city of Nara have enjoyed a musical attraction featuring the city's beloved wild deer.

An aide to President Vladimir Putin said five hours of negotiations between the Russian leader and senior US officials failed ...

Major Japanese companies have filed lawsuits over US President Donald Trump's tariffs. The firms are demanding refunds if the ...