NHK's Ikeda Mayumi explains why plaintiffs and defendants are challenging the decision. Editorial note: We stated that the plaintiffs say the ruling is inconsistent with precedents. It is the ...

US prices rose in August at the slowest pace in three and a half years. The Commerce Department's personal consumption expenditures index in August rose 2.2 percent from a year earlier, and 0.1 ...

Myanmar's military has urged pro-democracy forces to put down their weapons and resolve political issues through an election next year. But the armed opposition has dismissed the call, saying the ...

A large-scale festival to celebrate cultural exchanges between Japan and South Korea was held in Seoul on Sunday. The 20th event aimed at deepening friendship between the two countries attracted ...

A panel of experts met Thursday to discuss revisions to Japan's basic energy plan and efforts to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases. Topics included energy-saving measures at workplaces and in ...

Japan's government is set to launch a test run of next-generation solar panels in Fukushima Prefecture. The technology uses a type of cell called 'perovskite' that can be shaped to fit spaces ...

Israel's military have carried out massive strikes on Hezbollah targets in Lebanon. Lebanon's health ministry says at least 182 people were killed. Israel's military spokesperson, Daniel Hagari ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin has hinted at using nuclear weapons by calling for changes in the rules for their deployment. Putin held a meeting of the country's Security Council on nuclear ...

Japan's Defense Minister Kihara Minoru has condemned North Korea's launch of ballistic missiles on Thursday, saying the act is absolutely unacceptable. Kihara said the government has lodged a ...

Former US President Donald Trump squared off against Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday in a debate that many pundits say he lost. Now, he says he won't face her again. Trump and Harris held ...

The Japanese company Ricoh, which makes printers and other imaging equipment, is planning to cut around 2,000 jobs worldwide by March next year, or over 2% of its workforce. The move comes as ...

The United Nations Children's Fund, or UNICEF, is calling on the international community for support for an estimated 4 million people, including many children, in western and central Africa who ...