The Japanese government has told the ruling parties that it is making arrangements to hold a summit between Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae and US President Donald Trump on March 19.

Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae has announced that Japan will release stockpiled oil and cap gasoline prices amid the intensifying situation over Iran.

NHK has learned that US Energy Secretary Chris Wright has canceled a visit to Japan that had been scheduled for this weekend. He had been due to attend a meeting in Tokyo.

Japan is still struggling to remove molten fuel debris at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, 15 years after a devastating earthquake and tsunami struck the northeastern part of the country.

Higher crude oil prices caused by the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz are beginning to take a toll on Japanese society.

A survey by Japan's education ministry has found that about 40 percent of junior high school teachers have worked overtime ...

NHK has learned that a Japanese doctor is expected to be extradited from the United States 11 years after allegedly damaging ...

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney recently sat down for an interview with NHK. He says the world's "middle powers", ...

The rising cost of crude oil is beginning to take a toll on Japanese society. Prices of gasoline at the pump have risen for the fourth straight week.

Flights chartered by Japan's government to evacuate Japanese travelers and others from the Middle East have arrived in the country.

Japan's government is considering utility subsidies to help smaller companies and households amid a higher energy-price outlook. That's due to the elevated futures prices for crude oil and natural gas ...

The Japanese government has decided on a draft amendment to immigration-related legislation to introduce a new online platform that will streamline immigration checks for visitors from overseas.