Japan's education ministry has decided to allow three national universities to take in more students from abroad, amid ...

Ukraine has protested the decision by the organizers of the Milano Cortina Paralympic Winter Games to allow Russian and ...

Known in Japan as kabocha, the squash grown in Europe goes by the name 'Hokkaido.' We look at how and why the name took hold ...

A Japanese health ministry expert panel is to discuss whether to endorse two products using iPS cells. The treatments are for heart disease and Parkinson's.

NHK has learned that next-generation nuclear reactors may be part of Japan's commitment to invest 550 billion dollars in the US. The spending plan was agreed in tariff talks between both countries ...

Every year, breeders of colorful carp (koi) compete in Tokyo for the title of World Champion. The Mano brothers, Futoshi and Shigeru, endured a devastating earthquake, and are seeking victory.

Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte has declared she will run in the presidential election scheduled for 2028. Her father ...

A Pakistani brewery has been making beer for non-Muslims for over 160 years. It now aims to introduce its time-honored taste ...

The number of foreign visitors to Japan in January fell by 4.9 percent from the same month last year, partly due to a ...

Some 360,000 people originally from China are living in Taiwan as spouses of Taiwanese. Amid the cross-strait tensions, their ...

Gold prices surged 60% in 2025 and hit a new high last month. An expert says rising US debt and the threat of inflation has ...

The Diet re-elected Japan's Takaichi Sanae as prime minister Wednesday. All eyes are on how she will shape the economy, ...