The founding family of Japan's Seven & i is asking Thailand's Charoen Pokphand (CP) Group to invest in a management buyout of ...

The Japanese government has responded to a United Nations committee's recommendation to revise a law that limits imperial ...

Statistics compiled by the Japanese government show that the number of foreign workers in the country hit a record high last year, surpassing 2.3 million.

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

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 ...

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

NHK will air a radio show focusing on Hideaki Anno and two of his anime — Evangelion and Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water — in Japan.

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, ...