A Shinto shrine in Japan's western prefecture of Fukuoka has held a traditional ritual of collecting seaweed from the ocean and offering it before an altar to pray for navigational safety and a large ...

Many foreigners in Japan know the feeling: you’re enjoying a quiet evening at home when the doorbell rings. Curious, you ...

Plus: Prizes have been added in new categories including the "Co-creation categories" linked to companies involved in music.

News delivered via satellite from NHK Japan, in Japanese, no subtitles. Watch on SBS WorldWatch at 11pm everyday, also available on SBS OnDemand. NHK's core news program wrapping up the days local ...

The unscripted comments lasted about 20 seconds. NHK aired the Chinese-language news program for Chinese-speaking audiences in Japan and overseas. In the wake of the outrage sparked by the remarks ...

A strong earthquake measuring a preliminary magnitude of 6.9 has rattled southwestern Japan. The Japan Meteorological Agency said Monday that tsunami advisories were issued for Miyazaki Prefecture, ...

"I'm here today thanks to the customers ... Yokota Jiro, left, shows NHK World's John LaDue his Step House kitchen. Yokota says the Big Issue Japan Foundation even supplies the appliances in ...

10 by Japan Broadcasting Corp. (NHK ... from going off-script despite signs of his discontent. At a news conference on Sept. 10, NHK President Nobuo Inaba acknowledged that there was a lack ...