At least 19 people were killed and about 160 others injured when a Bangladeshi Air Force training plane crashed into a ...

More than 300 people of all ages took part in tug-of-war contests held on the sea in western Japan to mark the national ...

A man was injured in the latest attack by a wild bear in Akita Prefecture, northern Japan. Police say the 75-year-old man was ...

Japan's top negotiator for trade talks with the United States has left for Washington as the US is poised to impose a ...

A marine university in Tokyo has offered visitors a chance to tour one of its campuses on Marine Day, a Japanese national ...

A group of researchers says delayed treatment of a type of bird flu now spreading on dairy farms in the United States may ...

The death toll from heavy rainfall in South Korea has risen to 17. Eleven people are still missing. Authorities are continuing search and rescue efforts.

In the United States, a spokesperson for the State Department said Washington looks forward to continuing to work with Japan's government across a broad agenda of bilateral, regional and global issues ...

August marks 80 years since WW2's end. NHK will run a special feature on Hiroshima & Nagasaki, with programs about war and ...

Authorities in the Gaza Strip say more than 70 people were killed by Israeli forces while waiting for aid supplies to arrive in the enclave on Sunday.

Scorching weather is continuing across Japan on Monday, with temperatures topping 38 degrees Celsius in some regions.

Following the Upper House election results, Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru said on Monday that he intends to remain in office. He stressed that the government cannot afford to be stalled and ...