The latest NHK opinion poll shows the approval rate for Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru's Cabinet is 44 percent. This is 5 points up from January. The disapproval rate is 35 percent ...

In a Japanophiles interview, he tells us about being drawn to the world of Japanese swords and sword making. It is possible to forge a Japanese sword from steel with just one hammer. Swordsmith ...

Russia's state-run media say Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend an event in Moscow in May to commemorate the victory in World War Two. The media reported on Monday that Russia's Ambassador ...

China's media say the country started countermeasures early on Monday against the additional tariffs placed on Chinese imports by the United States. The Chinese government had announced that it ...

A running contest at a ski resort in northern Japan has featured competitors dressed as tyrannosaurus, triceratops and other dinosaurs. Seventeen people aged from 6 to 60 joined the event on ...

Watchara Sriaoun, 33 years old, is one of them. His mother, Wiwwaeo Sriaoun, told NHK that she and other members of the family spoke with him by video call. He told them that he was beaten on the ...

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Islamic group Hamas has handed over three more hostages to Israel, bringing the total number of captives freed under the ceasefire agreement to 13. Israel's military announced the release of the ...

Several hundred people have rallied in Tokyo to demand that Myanmar's military end its crackdown on civilians. Myanmar nationals and their supporters gathered in front of the country's embassy on ...

The governors of Tokyo and Bangkok have agreed to cooperate in addressing common challenges, including climate change-related disasters, which are impacting the Japanese and Thai capitals.

Director of Health Seita Akihiro spoke to NHK on Friday. He says the provision of aid continues in the enclave and other places, but suggested the ban would hinder efforts to deliver supplies.

Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru is holding his first summit with US President Donald Trump. They're meeting for talks in Washington. Ishiba is the second foreign leader to meet Trump in ...