US President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discussed ongoing talks on the release of hostages and a ...

Yamagata Prefecture is famous for its food, some unique to late autumn and certain localities. Our gourmet cyclist explores ...

Chinese Premier Li Qiang met Elon Musk, chief executive officer of US electric vehicle firm Tesla, in the Chinese capital on ...

Shiraishi Yuriko is working to popularize "surimi," a type of processed fish paste, in Africa. She talks about how her ...

No kidding: Baby goat enrols in first grade at rural Japanese school An elementary school in Kagoshima Prefecture has taken a ...

Russian forces are attacking cities in the Kharkiv region of eastern Ukraine in addition to key areas of the frontline.

Israel and the Islamic group Hamas continue their negotiations for a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of the remaining ...

In the 1200's, the monk Dogen brought Shojin-ryori, a vegetarian cuisine, from China along with Zen Buddhism, which forbids the killing of animals and the eating of meat. He once said, "Meals and ...

Three Lower House by-elections were held in Japan on Sunday. NHK projects that candidates from the main opposition ...

Three Lower House by-elections were held in Japan on Sunday. Candidates from the main opposition Constitutional Democratic ...

An observation deck in Ishikawa Prefecture's Suzu City has reopened nearly four months after a massive earthquake struck ...

The latest report says Israeli attacks have directly hit about a half of over 800 schools in Gaza since the October 7th Hamas ...