Japan's Emperor Naruhito turned 66 on Monday. Ahead of his birthday, he spoke to reporters at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo.

The US space agency NASA has classified the botched Boeing Starliner mission as a Type A mishap -- its most serious category of failure. The 2024 incident drew global attention when the crew were ...

One in 17 students in Japan are Young Carers: children or youth under 30 who provide excessive family care. This episode follows two young carers and shares life lessons from their stories.

Kanji, characters originating from China, is one of Japan's three writing systems and the hardest to learn. One teacher aims ...

We’ll teach a variety of skills based upon your age and skill level! Tots may become familiar with the water and comfortable floating or holding their breath. Adults and seniors will learn basic ...

Takaichi's Liberal Democratic Party is set to win 274 to 328 of the 465 seats in the chamber, well above the 233 needed for a majority, according to public broadcaster NHK.

NHK projects that the ruling Liberal Democratic Party will win a two-thirds supermajority on its own. A two-thirds majority — comprising 310 seats — will enable the LDP to override any Upper House ...

Japan and the United States are reportedly considering three projects for the initial phase of Tokyo's pledge to invest 550 billion dollars in economic projects in the US. Japan last year agreed to ...

Snow is accumulating quickly along the Sea of Japan coast. A heavy snow alert has been issued for Tottori, Fukui and Kyoto prefectures. Large parts of Japan still remain in the grips of a strong ...

New NHK President Inoue Tatsuhiko has said he will work to fundamentally strengthen the public broadcaster's ability to develop and communicate content as well as enhance its international presence.

Atomic scientists set their "Doomsday Clock" closer to midnight. It symbolizes how close the world is to destroying itself. They cited a growing number of "apocalyptic dangers." The Bulletin of the ...