A UN report says Russia is carrying out systematic torture of Ukrainian prisoners of war. One survivor tells NHK about his ...

Japanese icefish fishing is at its peak in Lake Kasumigaura, northeast of Tokyo. The lake in Ibaraki Prefecture is known for ...

South Korea's entrance exams aren't just tests?they're a high-stakes gateway to prestigious universities, promising a shot at stable careers and economic security. But with spiraling costs for private ...

Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte says he killed four suspects in clamping down on illegal drugs. During his term ...

The yen continues to lose ground against the dollar, falling to its lowest level in three-and-a-half months. Investors appear ...

The head of a Russian state-run film studio has revealed that his company donated dozens of Soviet-era military vehicles to ...

Senior US government officials say President Joe Biden will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday on the sidelines of ...

Students across South Korea have sat for the annual university entrance exam, with all-out support from their compatriots.

Japan and Britain are expected to launch an economic version of so-called "2 plus 2" talks to pursue economic security and ...

Western Japan's Osaka has become the first Asian city to host a major LGBTQ travel conference. As NHK World's Koyama Sakura ...

Major British newspaper The Guardian says it will no longer post any official editorial accounts on the social media platform ...

The US inflation rate sped up in October from the month before, for the first time in seven months. The Labor Department said ...