Authorities in Spain say they have finished identifying all 69 victims of last week's high-speed rail collision in the central province of Toledo, including 15 foreign nationals. Fingerprint and DNA ...

NHK's Executive Vice President Yamana Hiroo has been elected as the next president of the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union, or ABU.

Iran's state-run media has cited the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as saying that two oil tankers using an unauthorized route through the Strait of Hormuz exploded after colliding with naval mines ...

Voters in the US will be heading to the polls on Tuesday for an election that may tip the balance of power in Washington. The midterms are widely seen as a referendum on the administration of ...

Authorities in Belgium and other European countries are investigating possible cyberattacks that caused temperatures inside supermarkets' freezers and refrigerators to soar.

The administration of US President Donald Trump has shown its intention to increase the federal government's involvement in Tuesday's midterm elections, saying the aim is to counter voter fraud. But ...

Travel from Kikonai on the South Hokkaido Railway along the Tsuruga Strait, meeting train lovers on the way. And, end with a ...

Mongolia's nomadic tradition is recognized by UNESCO, but it's now at risk, with climate change degrading the grassland. The ...

During his 23 years in the ring, Kaio racked up 1,047 career wins – a record at the time. Through interviews and NHK archival ...

Scientists uncover the origins of the Japanese through ancient DNA. We also explore deep-sea microbes that may help predict future climate change.

Sendai, the largest city in the Tohoku region of northeastern Japan, was founded some 400 years ago by the legendary feudal warlord Date Masamune. Over the centuries, it has evolved — first as a ...

Bird watchers everywhere flock to Cuba to see the world's smallest flier, the Bee hummingbird. This radiant bird is just 5 centimeters long and weighs 2 grams. It also builds the world's smallest nest ...