US President Donald Trump says Washington is reinstating its blockade on Iranian vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.

Scorching heat is forecast for western Japan again on Monday. People in the region are urged to take thorough measures ...

NHK's latest opinion poll shows the approval rate for Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae's Cabinet down 2 percentage ...

A bear has intruded into a house in a town in Iwate Prefecture, northern Japan. It was not the first time a resident of the ...

The US military launched new strikes against Iran on Sunday, one day after it announced the completion of a series of strikes ...

About 30 people have gathered at terraced rice fields in Mie Prefecture, central Japan, for an annual scarecrow-making event.

The Ukrainian military says it attacked a major oil refinery in Russia's central Samara region. The General Staff of the ...

Japan's government has registered "Nihon Cha" or Japanese tea as a protected brand. This comes as a global matcha boom has ...

Authorities in France say a severe heatwave has led to a spike in drownings as people try to cool off. The heat is also ...

Renowned actor Jean Reno is touring Japan with a one-man show about his life. He talks about growing up as an outsider and ...

Soaring fuel prices are forcing drivers of the Philippines’ jeepney minibuses off the road, creating an opportunity for a ...

Japan's space agency JAXA has successfully tested its reusable RV-X rocket. The vehicle lifted off, reached about 11 meters ...