Rebel authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo say more than 200 people have been killed in a mine collapse that ...

An Iranian media outlet says one person has been killed and 14 others injured in an explosion at a residential building in ...

Authorities in the Gaza Strip say more than 500 people have died in Israeli attacks since a ceasefire began in October.

We visit the Goto Islands on Japan's western tip, meeting people with hospitality, like a couple passing on the history of ...

A team of Japanese researchers from NHK and two universities says it has successfully developed an organic LED device that is capable of both displaying images and generating power from light.

A robbery of more than 400 million yen in cash and an attempted theft involving nearly 200 million yen occurred in Tokyo on Thursday night and in the early hours of Friday.

Tourism officials in Japan and South Korea have released data showing that the number of travelers between the two countries ...

Visitors to a gorge in Saitama Prefecture, northwest of Tokyo, are enjoying a spectacular view of massive ice pillars along a mountainside.

Police in Hong Kong are investigating a robbery of some 51 million yen, or around 330,000 dollars, which led to the arrest of six suspects, including three Japanese.

NHK WORLD-JAPAN will broadcast GRAND SUMO January Tournament Day 14 action live from Tokyo, as top wrestlers have their ...

An ekiben from Hokkaido's Hidaka region uses kombu and shellfish. It's a bento filled with the bounty of the sea nurtured by ...

Israel says it is about to reopen a key crossing at the Gaza-Egypt border. But it is uncertain how much the measure will help ...