Candidates running for seats in the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly have kicked off nine days of official campaigning. The ...

The US has criticized Beijing for restricting exports of the strategic material. An expert says there are efforts to ...

China's new car sales rose for the fourth straight month in May. But the industry faces challenges from a sluggish economy, ...

Indonesia's foreign ministry says President Prabowo Subianto is set to visit Russia next week. He was invited to join a Group ...

Trump posted on social media on Friday, "Iran must make a deal, before there is nothing left." He strongly urged the country ...

We meet Brazilian Vanusa Santiago, a professional dancer who teaches samba in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, as well as American ...

A US appeals court is allowing President Donald Trump to keep the California National Guard deployed in Los Angeles. It has ...

The Bank of Japan's upcoming policy meeting could reveal clues about the central bank's inflation views and its future plans to buy Japanese Government Bonds.

An analysis of Israel's attack on Iran is offered by Professor Tanaka Koichiro from Keio University. He looks into why Israel carried out the attack and what is likely to be the focus next.

Mini cars are gaining popularity in China, but the nation's legal system has not kept up with demand for these unregistered vehicles that don't require a license to operate.

A Middle East conflict threatens to grow after Israel attacked Iranian nuclear sites. NHK WORLD correspondents and a Middle East expert analyze what could be next.

Indian authorities are trying to determine the cause of the crash of a passenger plane carrying hundreds of people. NHK's New Delhi bureau chief Mitamura Taro provided more details on the plane crash ...