Officials in Okinawa Prefecture, southwestern Japan, say much of the prefecture's main island may have no water supply due to ...

The annual Tori-no-ichi festival got underway at Ootori Shrine in Tokyo's Asakusa district on Monday, drawing crowds of ...

The United States and Ukraine say they have drafted an "updated and refined" framework for a potential peace agreement, ...

The United States and Ukraine have held talks on a US-backed peace plan in Switzerland. Kyiv is believed to have asked for ...

The Israeli military conducted an airstrike on a suburb of Lebanon's capital, Beirut, on Sunday, targeting the Shia Muslim ...

Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae has told the Group of 20 summit that Japan will steadily expand its efforts to ...

A "meteoroid cluster" has been observed in Tokushima Prefecture and other parts of western Japan. Multiple meteors appeared ...

Evacuees from a massive fire in Oita City, southwestern Japan, are enjoying hot meals at a local community center.

A concert featuring popular Japanese artists took place in Shanghai on Saturday night, attracting many Chinese fans.

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

Aonishiki became the first sumo wrestler from Ukraine to win a grand tournament after he defeated Yokozuna Grand Champion Hoshoryu in a playoff on Sunday.

Representatives from the United States, Ukraine and Europe are set to discuss a US-backed peace plan that is deemed to demand ...