US President Donald Trump has signed executive orders for a reform of the country's nuclear industry. The administration says it will reduce regulatory barriers and speed up construction of nuclear ...

The US Treasury Department says it has issued a general license easing sanctions for Syria. The department announced on Friday that it took the measure in line with an instruction by US President ...

Russia and Ukraine have announced that they each exchanged the same number of prisoners of war based on an agreement reached between the two sides last week.

The United States and Iran have expressed the view that the two sides made some progress in a fifth round of talks on Iran's nuclear development program.

US President Donald Trump is pushing for a tariff of 50 percent on goods from the European Union starting June 1.

Record sums were stolen in 2024 through what's known as "special fraud" in Japan. Many of the perpetrators were young people recruited online. Meanwhile, cases of school violence hit an all-time high ...

Countries worldwide grapple with social media's impact on children, debating and introducing laws to ban or limit access by minors. Families, experts and governments confront serious issues of ...

NHK WORLD-JAPAN presents a sumo highlights program for fans around the globe. Today the show features all top-division bouts from May 22th, Day 12 of the Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo.

Historian Yuval Noah Harari, author of the global bestseller "Sapiens," speaks to NHK about the rise of populism, exemplified by the reelection of Donald Trump as US president.

Tokyo-based Sakana AI just landed a major banking client. CEO David Ha explains why customized apps focused on energy efficiency could shape the future of generative AI.

People in New York have long had a healthy appetite for Japanese cuisine. They have embraced everything from sushi to tempura to ramen noodles. Now they are getting a taste for a more humble everyday ...

After 45 years, many still don't know about the sexual violence women faced around the Gwangju Uprising. Today, the survivors are speaking out in the hopes of forcing the government to act. NHK World' ...