Twenty Thai crewmembers have returned home after their cargo ship was attacked last week near the Strait of Hormuz.

A district court in eastern Japan has sentenced a man to life imprisonment for killing a family of three four years ago.

The straw coverings placed on trees at one of Japan's national treasures to protect them from the winter cold and snow have ...

Lineup: 1. Myanmar's parliament convenes for first time since 2021 coup 2. 20 Thai crew return home after cargo ship attacked ...

Early blooming 'harumeki' cherry blossoms are in full bloom at a flower park in Nogota, Fukuoka Prefecture. Known for their ...

A 44-year-old Tokyo resident has been arrested on suspicion of having abducted a junior high school girl and taking her to a ...

China is one of the countries that US President Donald Trump has asked to deploy warships to the Strait of Hormuz to ensure ...

As relations between Japan and China sour, Chinese tourists have increasingly been visiting SE Asia with Kuala Lumpur and ...

An NHK diving crew recently visited Otsuchi Town in Iwate Prefecture, where the ocean floor still bears the scars of the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami.

A high school girl and a man have died in Japan's Okinawa Prefecture after their boats capsized near the site where ...

A polar bear cub born last December in Akita Prefecture, northeastern Japan, was shown to the media for the first time.

Japan Meteorological Agency officials say Somei-yoshino -- the country's most popular cherry blossom variety -- have begun to ...