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 ...

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 ...

Please refer to NHK’s guide on how to protect yourself. It is important to be able to detect the approach of cumulonimbus clouds. Sudden darkness and a cold wind are indicators. Pay close ...

The Kogawas take us on a tasty journey with traditional recipes from the mountainous region of Hida. This time, they weather the heat of the summer season with dishes steeped into Buddhist ...

Aoki Village in Nagano Prefecture is the slurping heartland for a special variety of soba noodles called Tachiakane. The 70-hectare buckwheat field is now in full bloom, featuring white flowers ...

Rice is in short supply at supermarkets in Japan. During late August, an NHK crew visited a store in Tokyo that usually sells about 10 varieties. But all it had in stock were 16 bags of a single ...

Leaders wrestling with UN reform World leaders are making their annual pilgrimage to New York for the United Nations General Assembly. NHK World's Inoue Yuki reports.

Humans have always dreamed of living longer and healthier lives. Now, a surge of investment in anti-aging research is accelerating the quest to make it a reality. Researchers are focused on three ...

As NHK World's Hirata Miyu explains, Hakamada Iwao's case spotlights problems in the country's judicial system.

as the main ruling LDP will elect a new leader soon. NHK World's Shimizu Daishi explains Kishida's diplomatic achievements during his term.