NHK WORLD-JAPAN presents a sumo highlights program for fans around the globe. Today the show features all top-division bouts from January 23, Day 12 of the Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo.

Japan's much-loved tonkatsu pork cutlets come with a mound of freshly shredded cabbage, but a surge in the price of the humble vegetable has prompted chef Katsumi Shinagawa to skimp on servings.

Japan's Mitsubishi Motors, a junior partner of Nissan Motor, is considering not joining a planned merger between Nissan and Honda Motor, sources told Reuters on Friday. Mitsubishi Motors plans to ...