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Kickboxing bosses chase samurai spirit
4 mins; July 23, 2024
Reimagining Iraq: 20 years on
8 mins; July 23, 2024
Japanese schools step up heatstroke prevention measures
4 mins; July 22, 2024
Eliza Scidmore: The woman behind Washington's cherry trees
6 mins; July 21, 2024
Femtech event in Japan speaks out on taboo health issues
3 mins; July 20, 2024
Japan ride-hailing off to cautious start
3 mins; July 20, 2024
Historic Kuroshima works to rebuild after Noto quake
4 mins; July 11, 2024
Myanmar's military draft spurs exodus
7 mins; July 11, 2024
Irpin and Bucha one year on: Life in Ukraine's war-torn cities
3 mins; July 11, 2024
Quake-ravaged Noto Peninsula taps into its festival spirit
2 mins; July 09, 2024
Baseball terminology throws a curveball in the Japanese workplace
3 mins; July 08, 2024
NHK exclusive: Inside Fukushima Daiichi, 13 years later
6 mins; July 08, 2024
Sakura trees inspire a sweet delicacy in Fukushima
3 mins; July 08, 2024
Bullet train link raises hopes for Fukui's economy
4 mins; July 07, 2024
Ethical work prized by new generation of Japanese jobseeker
3 mins; July 07, 2024
Japanese soy sauce: Kyushu's sweet secrets
4 mins; July 03, 2024
$146 mil. in cash handed to Japan police as lost property hits record high
2 mins; July 01, 2024
Change in yakuza world exposed in Philippines fraud case
6 mins; June 26, 2024
Community support prompts a rethink on bathhouse closure
4 mins; June 26, 2024
BOJ makes tentative return to orthodox policy
3 mins; June 25, 2024
French soccer star Mbappe urges others to dream big
4 mins; June 24, 2024
Japan and the convenience store: A 50-year love affair
4 mins; June 23, 2024
Linguist trains disaster volunteers to speak from the heart
3 mins; June 22, 2024
Titan of Japanese cinema Yamada Yoji puts Fukushima in spotlight
3 mins; June 17, 2024
Report paints grim picture of occupied Mariupol
5 mins; June 17, 2024
Securing Ukraine's northern border
4 mins; June 17, 2024
Oppenheimer's grandson calls for efforts to reduce global tensions
4 mins; June 12, 2024
Matsumoto Castle takes high ground in Instagram battle
3 mins; June 11, 2024
American washi pioneer takes on challenge of career
5 mins; June 07, 2024
Classroom gains: Okinawa students get a head start in stocks
4 mins; June 05, 2024
Sumo prodigy achieves improbable triumph at the May Tournament
10 mins; June 03, 2024
Japanese firm allows young workers to pick their own bosses
5 mins; June 03, 2024
Shikoku fishing firm reels in young talent with guaranteed income
5 mins; June 02, 2024
Robots could rescue Japan's labor-starved food industry
4 mins; June 02, 2024
Bears on the attack in Japan
3 mins; May 31, 2024
The show goes on for National Ballet of Ukraine
5 mins; May 30, 2024
Scams in Japan: Protect yourself from fraud
5 mins; May 28, 2024
Scams in Japan: Shady part-time jobs that promise easy money
4 mins; May 28, 2024
Ainu work to build a sense of community in urban Japan
6 mins; May 28, 2024
A year without homework: One Japanese elementary school challenges the norm
4 mins; May 26, 2024
US homelessness skyrockets as interest rates escalate
4 mins; May 21, 2024
Japanese figure skating great Uno Shoma retires from competition
2 mins; May 16, 2024
Sands of Hope: A Sudanese food researcher in Japan
5 mins; May 13, 2024
India's general election: What's at stake?
5 mins; May 10, 2024
Japan turns away from blood type documentation
3 mins; May 08, 2024
New law makes it easier for Ukrainian soldiers to freeze sperm
4 mins; May 07, 2024
Relics from World War Two offer closure to families of fallen soldiers
5 mins; May 06, 2024
Japan rethinking high-alcohol content trend
6 mins; April 30, 2024
Reviving Otsuchi: A son's mission to rebuild tsunami-hit hometown
5 mins; April 29, 2024
Noto Peninsula quake leaves foreign residents feeling isolated
8 mins; April 27, 2024
Japan whaling industry embarks on new era with cutting-edge 'mother ship'
4 mins; April 23, 2024
South Korea considers accepting more foreign workers
4 mins; April 18, 2024
Sudan grapples with humanitarian crisis after year of fighting
1 min; April 17, 2024
Over 3,000 Ishikawa quake victims remain in shelters as support dwindles
5 mins; April 15, 2024
Single minded: South Korea's non-marriage movement
4 mins; April 04, 2024
Young artisans revive ancient wooden Buddha statues
7 mins; April 03, 2024
Gaza babies born amid battle face dire conditions
4 mins; April 03, 2024
Nobel laureate's abortion story highlights gender gap
6 mins; April 03, 2024
Ballet diplomacy in Pyongyang: Russian ties in the spotlight
2 mins; April 02, 2024
Japanese high court says denying same-sex marriage is unconstitutional
5 mins; April 01, 2024
Nakamura's enduring light: Transforming lives in Afghanistan
6 mins; April 01, 2024
Kabuki performance honors Donald Keene's legacy
3 mins; April 01, 2024
Breaking down the problem of plastic in the sea
4 mins; April 01, 2024
Rare Okinawa flying fox back in the wild after brush with death
2 mins; April 01, 2024
Sensational rookie writes a new chapter in sumo history books
12 mins; April 01, 2024
Descendant of Holocaust survivors calls for peace in Gaza
5 mins; March 31, 2024
Shockwave: Fans mourn loss of manga artist Toriyama Akira
5 mins; March 26, 2024
'Godzilla Minus One' makes history at Oscars
3 mins; March 26, 2024
Home in Ukraine: the reality of life during the war
15 mins; March 24, 2024
Ukrainian para athlete gives up gold for war-torn country
3 mins; March 24, 2024
Midwinter paradise: The Kashiwa Island Sea
4 mins; March 20, 2024
China's economic diplomacy for Taiwan
2 mins; March 19, 2024
Nepalis enlist with Russian forces on promises of money, citizenship
6 mins; March 14, 2024
America's hybrid renaissance shows shift in consumer preferences
5 mins; March 13, 2024
A Brazilian cartoon with a somber message
4 mins; March 12, 2024
Myanmar: Fighting to rebuild their country
8 mins; March 11, 2024
US Army rushes realignment to counter China
8 mins; March 07, 2024
Alaskan alarm: Japanese photographer puts warming landscape in focus
4 mins; March 04, 2024
American student in Hiroshima appeals for Gaza peace
3 mins; February 25, 2024
Concerns as China tempts Taiwanese students
2 mins; February 25, 2024
Ukraine's civilians play key role in drone war
4 mins; February 22, 2024
AI advertising model creates opportunities and concerns
4 mins; February 20, 2024
Ahiko: A home away from home
3 mins; February 20, 2024
Homelessness soars in the UK amid rent crisis
6 mins; February 18, 2024
AI safety summit urges global action
6 mins; February 15, 2024
Japanese NPO works to heal young minds in war-torn Gaza
4 mins; February 14, 2024
Sumo's lone Yokozuna makes long-awaited comeback
10 mins; February 09, 2024
Chinese carmaker seeks a foothold in Japan
4 mins; February 08, 2024
Pianist Sumino Hayato strives for unique identity
10 mins; February 05, 2024
Open-source investigations uncover Russian war crimes
5 mins; February 05, 2024
Japan hosts Myanmar fundraiser
3 mins; February 01, 2024
US insurers abandon homeowners in disaster-prone areas
5 mins; January 31, 2024
Cutting-edge tech meets amazing art on the streets of Tokyo
3 mins; January 30, 2024
Myanmar shadow government: Fightback just getting started
7 mins; January 29, 2024
Somalia on the brink of famine
4 mins; January 29, 2024
Thai Embassy sends relief supplies to quake-hit central Japan
2 mins; January 25, 2024
South Korea looks to fix 'ghost baby' problem
31 secs; January 24, 2024
Leading scholar says anger in Russia could be Putin's downfall
3 mins; January 24, 2024
Young lives lost forever in Kota, India's educational pressure pot
4 mins; January 23, 2024
Burned-out doctor felt "embarrassed"
8 mins; January 22, 2024