For centuries, Daruma dolls have been popular in Japan as talismans to bring good fortune. The largest producer of Daruma ...

NHK WORLD-JAPAN presents a sumo highlights program for fans around the globe. Today the show features all top-division bouts ...

Japan boasts a deep roster of Ig Nobel Prize winners, fostered by a research culture that embraces unconventional thinkers.

The World Health Organization's chief says deaths from HIV, malaria and other diseases will surge if the US drastically cuts ...

Taiwan's defense ministry says that numerous Chinese military jets and naval vessels conducted joint combat readiness patrols ...

The operator of a nuclear power plant in central Japan has begun dismantling a reactor unit that is being decommissioned.

US President Donald Trump says about 80 thousand pages of files related to the assassination of John F. Kennedy in 1963 will ...

The World Health Organization is warning that 80 percent of the health care services it supports in Afghanistan could soon shut down due to a lack of funding. This comes as the US is drastically ...

New facilities at a Cambodian naval base are nearly complete with the help of Chinese financial support. Construction work on warehouses and a dock to repair Cambodian navy ships has been underway for ...

Mazda Motor says it will take a new and more cost-effective approach to fund its electrification plans. The Japanese automaker will pursue the transition through tie-ups and other efficiency-boosting ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, not only leads to breathing difficulties but also affects the lungs, heart ...

Japan's Foreign Minister Iwaya Takeshi says he will host a trilateral meeting with his counterparts from China and South Korea in Tokyo on Saturday.