NHK WORLD-JAPAN presents a sumo highlights program for fans around the globe. Today the show features all top-division bouts from Day 5 of the Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka.

The Great Kanto Earthquake that struck Japan in 1923 laid bare the need for a nationwide information system to keep citizens safe. Two years later, stations in three cities—Tokyo, Osaka and ...

A macaque monkey abandoned by his mother is pulling in the crowds at a regional zoo. Many visitors found out about the baby monkey from videos posted on social media, and have been moved by his ...