Policymakers at the US Federal Reserve have cut interest rates for the first time in four years. NHK World's Inoue Yuki spoke ...

The assembly of the western Japanese prefecture of Hyogo is set to unanimously approve a no-confidence motion against ...

China says it will suspend tariff exemptions on 34 products from Taiwan, including fruits, vegetables and marine products.

A ten-year old boy attending a Japanese school in southern China is said to be in critical condition after being stabbed by a ...

North Korea's state-run media says the country has successfully test-fired a new type of tactical ballistic missile tipped with a "super-large warhead." ...

US stock markets seesawed after the Fed said it will lower its benchmark interest rate, a decision in line with expectations.

East Japan Railway says services on the Tohoku Shinkansen line have been suspended after cars on a moving train became uncoupled.

Japan's health ministry says it is almost certain that puberulic acid caused health problems among people who took dietary ...

NHK has learned that Japan's Nippon Steel resubmitted a plan to acquire US Steel. The move is meant to improve the likelihood ...

Kyoto City has started taking donations from overseas visitors to help pay for the upkeep of the natural environment and ...

Dementia is a growing problem around the world. In Indonesia, efforts are being made to spread awareness of the condition.

Overseas investors drive up Japanese land prices Japanese land prices rose for the third year in a row, largely driven by ...