UNESCO says ancient Buddhist scriptures stored at Tokyo's Zojoji temple will be added to its Memory of the World list.

US President Donald Trump has lashed out at Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell for not cutting interest rates, saying he ...

NHK has learned that the remains of some 20 people believed to have died in World War Two have been found on Iejima Island in Japan's southern prefecture of Okinawa. This is the first discovery of its ...

US President Donald Trump says he will attend upcoming trade talks with Japan. Japan's Economic Revitalization Minister ...

The world's largest contract chipmaker, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, has posted higher sales and profit for ...

In Shenzhen, factories rely on recruiters using streaming to attract temporary workers to suit the workload. Many young ...

Japan's economic revitalization minister is in Washington for the first time negotiations over new US tariffs.While President Donald Trump wasn't expected to participate, he decided to get ...

Japan's top trade negotiator reported "frank and constructive" talks after his first meeting in Washington to discuss tariffs. There were no other details but he said one subject NOT raised was ...

A Japanese doctor who spent almost two weeks in Myanmar says the country continues to require aid following last month's devastating earthquake. He explains to NHK World's Kitai Genki why the coming ...

Businesses in Japan's Ibaraki Prefecture are facing a serious labor shortage. Known for its manufacturing and tech hubs, the prefecture is looking to India for talented young workers.

Lineup: 1. Xi Jinping visits Cambodia on last stop of Southeast Asia tour 2. Indonesia, US top diplomats discuss tariffs in ...

With manga comics now a global phenomenon, Japanese publishers have been widening their search for new talent. Recently ...