NHK's latest opinion poll indicates that more than 50 percent of respondents support the Japanese government's plan to increase defense spending.
NHK conducted the telephone survey from Saturday through Monday. More than 1,200 people responded.
The foreign ministers of Japan and Canada have denounced Russia's missile strikes in Ukraine and reaffirmed that the international community must take united responses.
Japanese Foreign Minister Hayashi Yoshimasa and his Canadian counterpart Melanie Joly agreed during their talks in Tokyo on Tuesday that attacks targeting civilians violate international law and cannot be justified.
NHK plans to reduce its receiving fees by 10 percent for both its terrestrial and satellite broadcasting services starting in October 2023.
NHK's board of governors revised its corporate management plan for fiscal 2021 through 2023 on Tuesday.
Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio plans to expand food assistance programs for needy children as part of a comprehensive economic package to be put together this month.
Kishida held a meeting in Tokyo on Tuesday with a non-profit organization that provides assistance for children of families in financial difficulty.
Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio has instructed his Cabinet ministers to quickly develop measures to revive the country's inbound tourism.
Kishida held a meeting with tourism-related ministers on Tuesday to discuss ways to boost Japan's travel demand.
A group of Japanese lawyers is asking the government to seek a court order to disband the former Unification Church. It's an action that has only been taken twice in Japan.
If an order is issued, religious organizations must disband. They would not be entitled to tax benefits, but they could still operate as a religious entity.
Japan's education and welfare ministries have requested local authorities to improve counseling support for children of the members of a religious group formerly known as the Unification Church.
The ministries aim to respond to cases, such as when children are bullied because their parents are group followers, or are being neglected by their parents because they have become engrossed in religion.
An NHK opinion poll shows that the disapproval rate for Prime Minister Kishida Fumio's Cabinet has surpassed the approval rate for the first time since the Cabinet's launch last year.
The survey was conducted from Saturday through Monday. More than 1,200 people responded.
Shizuoka Prefecture in central Japan has begun removing mounds of soil that remain after last year's deadly mudslide in Atami City.
The July mudslide left 27 people dead and one person missing.
Automatically-run trains have begun service on a busy commuter line in central Tokyo.
East Japan Railway has been developing an automatic operation system in anticipation of a future driver shortage, as Japan's population drops.
The Japanese government will give additional incentive points to households and businesses to encourage them to save electricity this winter.
Households can already get incentive points from the government worth 2,000 yen, or about 14 dollars if they register with power retailers' energy-saving programs. Businesses can get about 1,400-dollars-worth. The points can be used for shopping and other purposes.
Japan's health ministry says it confirmed 1,504 new cases of the coronavirus in Tokyo on Tuesday.
The daily tally is down 2,806 from a week ago.
NHK has learned that a Japanese man who was sentenced to six years in prison in China on espionage charges has returned home after serving his term.
Suzuki Hideji, the head of an organization promoting friendship between Japan and China, was detained in Beijing six years ago on suspicion of endangering national security.
Japan's health minister Kato Katsunobu has reiterated that in principle, people don't need to wear face masks outdoors to protect against the coronavirus.
That is the Japanese government's current policy on outdoor mask-wearing. The government also says masking is unnecessary indoors if people are about 2 meters apart and there's little conversation.