Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae has announced the government plans to cut the consumption tax on food to 1 percent.

There's a brand-new ekiben in Okinawa, Japan's southern prefecture. Featuring beloved local dishes with a long history, it's ...

Officials in southwestern Japan's Kumamoto Prefecture say the death toll from Tuesday's magnitude 7.1 earthquake has risen to ...

Rescuers in quake-hit Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, are rushing to find trapped people ahead of the 72-hour mark ...

A cat rides his owner's shoulder through Kurashiki, a city known for its beautiful white-walled storehouses. Friends Mikan ...

The climax to our week-long series on the effects of climate change on World Heritage Sites. We visit iconic sites around the ...

Umekichi spends his time roaming through Ryogoku, a neighborhood that's the home of sumo. Chaou lives in an apartment that ...

Japan is now a frozen foods powerhouse. Cutting-edge technology and producers' passion keep the hits coming. Dive into the ...

NHK has learned that the Japanese government is set to invest up to 5 billion yen, or about 30.6 million dollars, in a ...

The US government has expressed its sympathies to people affected by the massive earthquake in Japan's Kumamoto Prefecture.

The quake that hit Kumamoto Prefecture Tuesday also knocked out many people's water supply. NHK World's Miyamoto Rikuya ...

Clashes between security forces and protesters in Pakistan-administered Kashmir have killed dozens of people. Protesters are ...