A giant image of the popular mascot "Kumamon" has been created on grass at a park in Kumamoto City, southwestern Japan.

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When Nonoka Koga arrived at Richland High School in the US state of Washington, she bought herself a hoodie featuring the school logo. She was on a year-long exchange program, wanted to fit in ...

All you need is a small desk and musical instruments. NHK is launching a Japanese version of the worldwide phenomenon "tiny desk concerts," originally pioneered by American public broadcaster NPR.

TOKYO -- Japan's NHK on Sept. 25 broadcast the previous day's news during a Chinese-language radio newscast, the public broadcaster announced the same day. The previous day's news in Chinese ran ...

The logo for the G7 Hiroshima Summit, by Nagasaki-based designer Kusano Keiichi, was chosen from 854 submissions. It depicts seven pieces of origami paper, each in a different color, fastened with ...

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

Madison Chock and Evan Bates can start building a new streak — and extend other record ice dance streaks — at NHK Trophy in ...

TOKYO -- A former executive in charge of international broadcasts at NHK who resigned after a Chinese staffer said the Japanese-controlled, Chinese-claimed Senkaku Islands in Okinawa Prefecture ...

A record number of women have been elected to Japan's house of representatives, projections showed Monday, but at less than ...