Major Japanese food maker Ajinomoto says it has been ordered to pay penalty taxes for some of its overseas businesses. The ...

Japan's exports to the United States rose for the first time in eight months in November. This follows the Trump ...

A spokesperson for Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Corina Machado says the Venezuelan opposition leader has left the ...

The European Union and 34 countries have approved a plan to create a body to handle compensation claims for damage in Ukraine ...

US President Donald Trump has touted his achievements since he returned to office in a televised address from the White House ...

A Tokyo museum is honoring one of Japanese literature's greatest champions, Donald Keene. NHK world's Yako Kento explains the ...

A growing number of people working in science and engineering in South Korea are thinking of switching to jobs outside of the ...

The US Treasury Department has extended a waiver that allows Japan to purchase liquefied natural gas from the Sakhalin-2 ...

Asahi Group Holdings says it will acquire the East African business from British alcoholic beverage company Diageo, the maker ...

A massive bamboo altar built for a long-standing traditional festival in Hong Kong has been recognized by Guinness World ...

The US Senate passed on Wednesday a record-high defense spending bill. It is apparently aimed at enhancing America's posture ...

The Bank of Japan kicks off its two-day policy meeting on Thursday. Policymakers are considering raising interest rates to a ...