Anyone wanting to see the two giant pandas in Tokyo's Ueno Zoo will need to prepare for long lines. The twins are the last ...

The Japan Shogi Association has announced its decision to review a rule about prohibiting pregnant players from competing in ...

US President Donald Trump has indicated his administration will look into whether Israel violated the ceasefire agreement by ...

US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order designating illicit fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction.

Fires are common during Japan's cold, dry winters. NHK world's Yoshikawa Ryuichi visited a Tokyo disaster prevention facility ...

US President Donald Trump has filed a lawsuit against the BBC. He claims the British public broadcaster defamed him and ...

The Chinese ambassador to the United Nations has again demanded that Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae retract her ...

A government survey shows foreign nationals accounted for over 3 percent of land and real estate acquisitions near places ...

A revised information system about weather-related disasters will be rolled out in late May next year, with the aim of ...

Japan's biggest business lobby is urging the government to take a more strategic approach on how it attracts and nurtures ...

Japan is moving to tighten its monitoring of residential real-estate purchases by non-residents. The decision reflects ...

Many foreigners make Kyoto their home and bring innovation to traditional culture. Their creativity and global perspective ...