Around the world, a new generation of protesters are taking to the streets. And, as a unifying icon, they are using a flag ...

Japan has raised the fishing quota for flying squid for the second time this season. But a ban on catches by small vessels ...

A book trade fair in Tokyo has attracted publishing professionals from a record 25 countries amid the growing popularity of ...

Japanese pop music has been growing in popularity around the world. That's part of the focus of an event in Tokyo bringing ...

Teenagers in South Korea are rolling the dice on a dangerous pastime: illegal online gambling. Smartphones have made it ...

Science in Japan has been honored with two Nobel Prizes this year, but as NHK World's Ishizaka Sae Christine Hall explains, ...

Tokyo police have arrested a man for allegedly forcing a 12-year-old Thai girl to work at his massage parlor. They suspect ...

North Korea's foreign ministry has reacted sharply to the latest announcement by the United States of additional sanctions on ...

The Trump administration's import tariffs are starting to take a bite out of earnings at Japanese and German automakers.

The autumn fishing season for sakura shrimp kicked off in the central Japanese prefecture of Shizuoka on Tuesday. The first ...

Japanese police have arrested seven individuals on suspicion of defrauding an elderly victim by posing as someone working for ...

Government officials are working on the first budget plan under the administration of Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae.