NHK has learned that the Japanese government is considering a raise in visa issuance fees to the levels of Western countries.

Fake news flooded social media after a major earthquake struck northern Japan on December 8. NHK's senior correspondent ...

A powerful magnitude-7.5 earthquake struck off Japan’s northeastern coast on Monday, triggering evacuation orders and a ...

A GPS watch recovered from a Japanese hiker killed by a bear in Hokkaido has revealed his last movements, including chaotic ...

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A new glass-walled giraffe exhibition room was unveiled at Obihiro Zoo in the city of Obihiro, Hokkaido, on December 6. The ...

A study by Kagawa University in western Japan found that the best way to stop shoplifting is for store staff to greet ...

Outdated teaching methods and the rise of language translation apps have made most Japanese less inclined to learn English, ...

The "national green onion summit," where green onion producers gathered to offer their special green onions and local dishes, ...