Businesses in Japan are getting anxious as exports to the Middle East are already seeing an impact from the conflict there.

A small rocket developed by a Japanese startup firm failed in its third launch attempt on Thursday, with its flight aborted shortly after liftoff.

Chinese Premier Li Qiang has revealed his country's economic growth target for this year will be lowered to between 4.5 ...

Tokyo's benchmark stock index rallied in Thursday morning trade. Investors are buying back shares across the board that have ...

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has overseen the trial navigation of a new destroyer and the test-firing of a "strategic ...

Candles have illuminated a rock face at a shrine in the mountains of Aomori Prefecture, northern Japan, in a festival to pray for a good harvest and family well-being.

US-Israeli attacks against Iran have entered their sixth day, with heavy aerial bombardment continuing across the country.

The conflict with Iran is putting shipping through the Strait of Hormuz at risk. The Japanese Shipowners' Association says 44 ...

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the 10 percent global tariff will likely be raised to 15 percent sometime this week.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has declined to clearly state that the United States is seeking regime change ...

A UN fact-finding mission has strongly condemned the US-Israeli strikes against Iran, and called for an immediate cessation ...

NHK WORLD-JAPAN presents a sumo highlights program for fans around the globe. Today the show features all top-division bouts from Day 4 of the Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka.