NHK WORLD-JAPAN presents a sumo highlights program for fans around the globe. Today the show features all top-division bouts from Day 3 of the Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka.

A total eclipse of the Moon was observed on Tuesday evening in southwestern Japan. The phenomenon occurs when the Earth ...

A local photographer's passion for the rare "Daruma Sunrise" in a seaside town in Kochi Prefecture inspires others to capture the spectacular scene for themselves- and make new friends.

Japan's local rail lines have been hit by falling ridership for years. But one company in Hokkaido is fighting back - with a business strategy emphasizing special event trains.

The US and Israel have been intensifying their attacks on Iran after they killed the country's top leader over the weekend.

Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae says she intends to engage in a frank exchange of opinions on the situation in Iran when she meets US President Donald Trump this month.

NHK has learned that a Japanese doctor is expected to be extradited from the United States 11 years after allegedly damaging ...

The AFP news agency and other media outlets are reporting that the Golestan Palace, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Tehran, ...

For many children in Japan with foreign roots, lack of ability in the country's language can be a huge obstacle. A woman is ...

The US midterm election season is set to begin on Tuesday, with primary contests scheduled in the states of Texas, North ...

French President Emmanuel Macron has said his country will increase its number of nuclear warheads in response to rising ...

US First Lady Melania Trump has presided over a meeting of the UN Security Council on peace through education. The move comes ...