With the expansion of the Shinkansen, Japan's night trains all but disappeared. Now, the last remaining sleeper expresses, ...

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NHK WORLD-JAPAN presents a sumo highlights program for fans around the globe. Today the show features all top-division bouts ...

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The president of Venezuela's National Assembly, Jorge Rodriguez, says the release of prisoners in his country is progressing ...

The benchmark index of the Tokyo Stock Exchange set another all-time high on Wednesday, closing above the 54,000 mark for the ...

Participants in Japan's Coming of Age Day ceremonies, a major milestone in young adulthood, are becoming increasingly diverse ...