Traditional female entertainers in Japan's ancient capital of Kyoto have exchanged early New Year greetings.

Japanese authorities have approved a decision to restart the world’s biggest nuclear power plant, which has sat dormant for more than a decade following the Fukushima nuclear disaster, in a pivotal ...

Since the Fukushima nuclear accident in 2011, Japan has restarted 14 reactors of its plant that remain operable as it tries ...

An NHK opinion poll shows the approval rate for Japan's Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae's Cabinet stands at 64 percent, two percentage points lower than the previous poll held last month. The ...

A ferry operator in western Japan says it is suspending passenger services between Japan and China for the time being at the request from the Chinese side of operations. Japan-China International ...

A magnitude 7.5 tremor struck on Monday off Aomori Prefecture's eastern coast at 11:15 PM. A tsunami warning was in place for several prefectures. NHK World's Endo Yuka was in Hachinohe, one of the ...

Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said the government set up an emergency task force to urgently assess the extent of ...

A powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake has struck off northern Japan, injuring over 20 people and triggering a tsunami ...

A new Japanese law is going into effect that could loosen the dominance of tech giants over smartphone services. It aims to bring users greater choice for app stores and more. Starting December 18, ...

The Japanese Meteorological Agency said the quake struck off Hokkaido and issued an alert for a tsunami of up to 10 feet.

NHK has learned that Japan's government and the ruling coalition are discussing plans to triple the country's departure tax. Lawmakers say the additional revenue could be used to tackle problems ...

Japan is on alert for a possible mega quake after a magnitude 7.5 tremor hit northern regions late on Monday, prompting tsunami warnings. Authorities say the next few days will be critical. Monday's ...