A government survey has shown that across Japan, more than 80 percent of mothers in households with children under 18 are working -- the highest percentage on record.

NHK has learned that North Korea and China have agreed to resume the passenger train service linking their capitals for the ...

A Taiwanese-made rocket was launched at the Hokkaido Spaceport in Taiki Town, Hokkaido, on Saturday, but it stopped flying ...

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says Moscow respects North Korea's stance on pursuing nuclear development.

The Russian foreign ministry says the country's top diplomat, Sergey Lavrov, met North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during a ...

A man has died after reportedly being attacked by a bear in Hokkaido, northern Japan. Police are investigating details around ...

The vice governor of Hiroshima Prefecture has met people in South Korea who survived the atomic bombings in Japan.

Japan Festival has begun in the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo, offering visitors the chance to sample local Japanese dishes and ...

US President Donald Trump has said he will have "a major statement" on Russia on Monday, without going into detail.

The fourth Ukraine Recovery Conference has wrapped up in Rome. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni says the participants ...

Japan's Foreign Minister Iwaya Takeshi has called on East Asian countries to join hands to expand support for Palestine.

The top uniformed defense officials of Japan, the United States and South Korea have reaffirmed cooperation to address ...