On December 31, 2023, NHK's Naoko Suzuki captivated audiences as she co-hosted the prestigious 76th Kohaku Uta Gassen, alongside celebrated figures such as actress Haruka Ayase, comedian Hiroiki ...

Tokyo’s inflation cooled more than expected, as pressures from food and energy prices faded, but is unlikely to deter the ...

Learn about Sakamoto Ryoma, including his life, legacy and real-life locations connected to his role in modern Japan.

Struck by a 9.0-magnitude earthquake and a subsequent tsunami on March 11, 2011, the Fukushima nuclear plant experienced core ...

Eating together and making conversation, snack time connects people. For those living away from home, hometown tastes bring ...

In recent years, a major ocean current changed its path in two crucial ways. Now parts of the sea are rising, other parts are falling, ocean temperatures are breaking records — and Japan’s iconic ...

A Japanese agricultural equipment maker launched a joint venture in Ukraine's capital Kyiv this month to support the country's agriculture sector hit hard by Russia's invasion. The firm, headquartered ...

Fondazione Milano Cortina 2026 has announced that it has awarded exclusive broadcast rights for the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games to the Japanese Broadcasting Corporation (NHK) in Japan.

Sources say Honda Motor may start importing more of its American-made models to Japan. The plan would likely be aimed at helping to cut the US trade deficit. The sources say the Japanese automaker ...

Japan's Meteorological Agency is urging people along the northern Pacific coast to stay vigilant for a mega quake after a tremor led to a tsunami advisory on Friday. The magnitude 6.9 earthquake ...

Japanese government coffers have received a record 129.1 billion yen from the assets of deceased people without heirs in fiscal 2024. That's about 828 million dollars. The amount is the highest since ...

NHK has learned that an amount of more than 500 million yen, or about 3.3 million dollars, in unused campaign funds for the 2024 Lower House election remains unaccounted for. NHK has examined ...