Thomas Bach, the outgoing president of the International Olympic Committee, has visited Japan. He expressed his gratitude to the Japanese people for Tokyo hosting the Summer Games in 2021.

Japan's Finance Ministry says it believes some of the documents related to a controversial sale of state-owned land were discarded before they could be disclosed.

The threat of tariffs from the Trump administration has food producers in Japan looking for sales channels elsewhere while also adding value to their products.

Growing up in China, artist Alice Hu often felt excluded due to her hearing impairment. She now works to make society more inclusive for the millions of people with such disabilities.

The US Federal Reserve has maintained a patient approach toward interest rate cuts despite pressure from President Donald Trump. And one expert says market uncertainty means the Fed won't budge any ...

Ukrainian residents of the United States, many of whom recently fled the war are watching the 3-day ceasefire proposed by Russian President Vladimir Putin with concern. NHK World's Inoue Yuki spoke to ...

People in Japan woke up to news that a new pontiff has been chosen. As NHK World's Kitai Genki explains, many hope Pope Leo ...

There's a lot to learn about the new head of the Catholic Church. NHK World's Katsuki Takayuki explains Pope Leo's background ...

Japanese weather officials are forecasting extremely heavy rain with thunder in western and eastern parts of the country ...

The central Japanese prefecture of Shizuoka, which has a trail to Mount Fuji, has enacted an ordinance amid risky behavior by ...

A photo exhibition of the aftermath of the devastating earthquake that struck central Myanmar in March is underway in Bangkok, Thailand.

More than 80% of the country's 100 million inhabitants are Catholic. Filipinos nationwide are celebrating the new pope.