NHK World – Japan (HD) NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together. 2026-06-15 A monk from Myanmar came to Japan to build a temple for the people of his country. He believes it's his mission to offer them a place of sanctuary and provide them with physical and mental comfort. 2026-06-15 The key to global warming may lie underground: soil contains far more carbon than the atmosphere, but overdevelopment of farmland releases it as CO2. We explore efforts to capture carbon in the soil. 2026-06-15 Fukasawa Naoto (Product designer) visits Shimane. Red "Sekishu" roof tiles are perfectly suited to cold, snowy regions. Fukasawa considers design that embodies the community it comes from. 2026-06-15 We visit a factory in Kobe that has overcome multiple challenges to keep making tasty "ekiben" railway bento (boxed meals) of local delicacies like the famous "octopus trap" and self-heating sukiyaki. 2026-06-15 A centuries-old eel catching technique. Bridges designed to be submerged in the river. Locals have found ingenious ways to coexist with the Shimanto. See this mighty river in time-lapse. 2026-06-15 NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together. 2026-06-15 A series of poetic videos by Koichi Hozan, a videographer living in Nara, in collaboration with a pianist, Mine Kawakami, for which she plays exclusive pieces, makes you experience each seasons. 2026-06-15 Massive logistics facilities underpin online retail, but their robust warehouse structures, state-of-the-art seismic isolation systems and other features make them suitable as evacuation sites too. 2026-06-15 The Japanese language is rich in words and expressions influenced by nature, history, and culture. This episode looks at words related to root. Explore the unique culture behind them. 2026-06-15 #25 My throat hurts. / To explain a part of your body that ails you, say the part, then the particle "ga," followed by adjectives like "itai," meaning painful, and finally "n desu.". 2026-06-15 More and more foreign students come to Japan to become certified auto mechanics and find long-term employment. We follow one such student, a young woman from Myanmar who pursues her Japanese dream. 2026-06-15 At the University of Tokyo's Study Abroad Fair, NHK WORLD-JAPAN showed students how its content can be used to learn practical English, and introduced an educational program in Japanese schools. 2026-06-15 NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together. 2026-06-15 This program visits places across Japan to introduce the charms of their local daily life and festivals fostered by the nation's long history. Today: Tsukemono: Japan's Pickled Soul Food. 2026-06-15 NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together. 2026-06-15 Air to Oysters, Decentralizing Water: From drinking water to sewage disposal, discover how new tech is enabling off-grid water solutions. 2026-06-15 NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together. 2026-06-15 Stories about people, stories about life. Intimate portraits of people from around Japan, each leading diverse lives while enriching lives of others. 2026-06-15 At the Satoyama Kitchen guesthouse in Hida Takayama, chef Nobuko, her cameraman husband Makoto and their cat Tama take us on a tasty journey of local cuisine served with a side of seasonal scenery. 2026-06-15 NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together. 2026-06-15 We visit a factory in Kobe that has overcome multiple challenges to keep making tasty "ekiben" railway bento (boxed meals) of local delicacies like the famous "octopus trap" and self-heating sukiyaki. 2026-06-15 A centuries-old eel catching technique. Bridges designed to be submerged in the river. Locals have found ingenious ways to coexist with the Shimanto. See this mighty river in time-lapse. 2026-06-15 NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together. 2026-06-15 The Japanese language is rich in words and expressions influenced by nature, history, and culture. This episode looks at words related to root. Explore the unique culture behind them. 2026-06-15 #25 My throat hurts. / To explain a part of your body that ails you, say the part, then the particle "ga," followed by adjectives like "itai," meaning painful, and finally "n desu.". 2026-06-15 More and more foreign students come to Japan to become certified auto mechanics and find long-term employment. We follow one such student, a young woman from Myanmar who pursues her Japanese dream. 2026-06-15 At the University of Tokyo's Study Abroad Fair, NHK WORLD-JAPAN showed students how its content can be used to learn practical English, and introduced an educational program in Japanese schools. 2026-06-15 NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together. 2026-06-15 This program visits places across Japan to introduce the charms of their local daily life and festivals fostered by the nation's long history. Today: Tsukemono: Japan's Pickled Soul Food. 2026-06-15 NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together. 2026-06-15 Stories about people, stories about life. Intimate portraits of people from around Japan, each leading diverse lives while enriching lives of others. 2026-06-15 At the Satoyama Kitchen guesthouse in Hida Takayama, chef Nobuko, her cameraman husband Makoto and their cat Tama take us on a tasty journey of local cuisine served with a side of seasonal scenery. 2026-06-15 NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together. 2026-06-15 Actor Charles Glover discovers a hidden village of thatched roofs right in Kobe city. He delights in the architecture, the charming people and even a rural kabuki performance. 2026-06-15 News 7 is NHK's flagship domestic evening news program, bringing you the latest from our Tokyo studio. It's presented with English audio on NHK World for our international viewers. 2026-06-15 We visit a factory in Kobe that has overcome multiple challenges to keep making tasty "ekiben" railway bento (boxed meals) of local delicacies like the famous "octopus trap" and self-heating sukiyaki. 2026-06-15 A centuries-old eel catching technique. Bridges designed to be submerged in the river. Locals have found ingenious ways to coexist with the Shimanto. See this mighty river in time-lapse. 2026-06-15 NEWSROOM TOKYO dives deeper into the day's news with insight and analysis, from the perspective of Japan and the rest of Asia. We put a spotlight on what you need to know to understand the issues. 2026-06-15 In the choir division of a major gospel event, held in New York in May 2025, TiA led a group of 86 Japanese singers to victory. She tells us about the significance of gospel music. 2026-06-15 More and more foreign students come to Japan to become certified auto mechanics and find long-term employment. We follow one such student, a young woman from Myanmar who pursues her Japanese dream. 2026-06-15 At the University of Tokyo's Study Abroad Fair, NHK WORLD-JAPAN showed students how its content can be used to learn practical English, and introduced an educational program in Japanese schools. 2026-06-15 NEWSROOM TOKYO dives deeper into the day's news with insight and analysis, from the perspective of Japan and the rest of Asia. We put a spotlight on what you need to know to understand the issues. 2026-06-15 Join us for a stroll around Shirokane, a town nestled on the edge of a plateau. We visit a luxury residential area, then explore lowlands home to skilled workers and old-school shopping streets. 2026-06-15 NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together. 2026-06-15 This program visits places across Japan to introduce the charms of their local daily life and festivals fostered by the nation's long history. Today: Tsukemono: Japan's Pickled Soul Food. 2026-06-15 NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together. 2026-06-15 Japanese research shows that losing three percent of body weight in three months can reduce disease risk. Learn weight loss tips from a doctor who has helped over 3,000 people at her obesity clinic. 2026-06-15 NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together. 2026-06-15 We visit a factory in Kobe that has overcome multiple challenges to keep making tasty "ekiben" railway bento (boxed meals) of local delicacies like the famous "octopus trap" and self-heating sukiyaki. 2026-06-15 A centuries-old eel catching technique. Bridges designed to be submerged in the river. Locals have found ingenious ways to coexist with the Shimanto. See this mighty river in time-lapse. 2026-06-15 NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together. 2026-06-15 The Funky Girls are a women's tug-of-war team with an average age of 50. Three nights a week, they forget all their personal problems and practice in pursuit of a shared dream--champions of Japan. 2026-06-15 At the Satoyama Kitchen guesthouse in Hida Takayama, chef Nobuko, her cameraman husband Makoto and their cat Tama take us on a tasty journey of local cuisine served with a side of seasonal scenery. 2026-06-15 NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together. 2026-06-15 The Japanese language is rich in words and expressions influenced by nature, history, and culture. This episode looks at words related to root. Explore the unique culture behind them. 2026-06-15 #25 My throat hurts. / To explain a part of your body that ails you, say the part, then the particle "ga," followed by adjectives like "itai," meaning painful, and finally "n desu.". 2026-06-15 More and more foreign students come to Japan to become certified auto mechanics and find long-term employment. We follow one such student, a young woman from Myanmar who pursues her Japanese dream. 2026-06-15 At the University of Tokyo's Study Abroad Fair, NHK WORLD-JAPAN showed students how its content can be used to learn practical English, and introduced an educational program in Japanese schools. 2026-06-15 NEWSROOM TOKYO dives deeper into the day's news with insight and analysis, from the perspective of Japan and the rest of Asia. We put a spotlight on what you need to know to understand the issues. 2026-06-15 In the choir division of a major gospel event, held in New York in May 2025, TiA led a group of 86 Japanese singers to victory. She tells us about the significance of gospel music. 2026-06-15 Sweet-bean-paste-filled taiyaki in the auspicious shape of a seabream or Tai. The Japanese have loved these sweet treats for over 100 years. 2026-06-15 Edo was a city of waterways. The Yoroi Ferry transported people across the Nihonbashi River, one of its main commercial arteries. For the captain, it was a high-pressure job requiring skill and guts. 2026-06-15 In Japan and elsewhere across the world, conventional career choices are changing as people increasingly shift from white-collar work to hands-on jobs. We look at the reasons behind the trend. 2026-06-15 This program visits places across Japan to introduce the charms of their local daily life and festivals fostered by the nation's long history. Today: Tsukemono: Japan's Pickled Soul Food. 2026-06-15 NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together. 2026-06-15 Japanese research shows that losing three percent of body weight in three months can reduce disease risk. Learn weight loss tips from a doctor who has helped over 3,000 people at her obesity clinic. 2026-06-15 NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together. 2026-06-15 Massive logistics facilities underpin online retail, but their robust warehouse structures, state-of-the-art seismic isolation systems and other features make them suitable as evacuation sites too. 2026-06-15 The key to global warming may lie underground: soil contains far more carbon than the atmosphere, but overdevelopment of farmland releases it as CO2. We explore efforts to capture carbon in the soil. 2026-06-15 Tanaka Isson had a unique gift for portraying Amami Oshima's nature in art. A child prodigy, his career faltered until he moved to the island. Time-lapse footage hints at scenes that inspired him. 2026-06-15 NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together. 2026-06-15 The Japanese language is rich in words and expressions influenced by nature, history, and culture. This episode looks at words related to root. Explore the unique culture behind them. 2026-06-15 #25 My throat hurts. / To explain a part of your body that ails you, say the part, then the particle "ga," followed by adjectives like "itai," meaning painful, and finally "n desu.". 2026-06-15 More and more foreign students come to Japan to become certified auto mechanics and find long-term employment. We follow one such student, a young woman from Myanmar who pursues her Japanese dream. 2026-06-15 At the University of Tokyo's Study Abroad Fair, NHK WORLD-JAPAN showed students how its content can be used to learn practical English, and introduced an educational program in Japanese schools. 2026-06-15 NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together. 2026-06-15 The Funky Girls are a women's tug-of-war team with an average age of 50. Three nights a week, they forget all their personal problems and practice in pursuit of a shared dream--champions of Japan. 2026-06-15 At the Satoyama Kitchen guesthouse in Hida Takayama, chef Nobuko, her cameraman husband Makoto and their cat Tama take us on a tasty journey of local cuisine served with a side of seasonal scenery. 2026-06-15 NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together. 2026-06-16 Explore a different side of Japan. Meet the locals and discover traditions and cultures not usually found in guidebooks! 2026-06-16 NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together. 2026-06-16 Traditional techniques and resourceful recipes! Chefs Saito, Rika, and a lineup of master chefs share their unique approaches to Japanese cooking. 2026-06-16 NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together. 2026-06-16 Even as record-breaking snow blankets Kanazawa on the Sea of Japan coast, a car rental business stays open for its customers. For three days in January, we asked them where they will go and why. 2026-06-16 NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together. 2026-06-16 Japanese research shows that losing three percent of body weight in three months can reduce disease risk. Learn weight loss tips from a doctor who has helped over 3,000 people at her obesity clinic. 2026-06-16 NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together. 2026-06-16 Learn how to make the most of your Japanese skills. Watch our drama that features useful communication strategies, our snappy videos about onomatopoeia, and our documentaries on "senpai" in Japan. 2026-06-16 Japan is home to over 30,000 rivers, long a familiar part of its people's lives. Take a look at life along the rivers of Japan today as we dig a little deeper. 2026-06-16 Featured recipe: Squid Yakisoba. Learn about easy, delicious, and healthy cooking with Chef Rika in five minutes! 2026-06-16 NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together. 2026-06-16 Explore a different side of Japan. Meet the locals and discover traditions and cultures not usually found in guidebooks! 2026-06-16 NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together. 2026-06-16 Traditional techniques and resourceful recipes! Chefs Saito, Rika, and a lineup of master chefs share their unique approaches to Japanese cooking. 2026-06-16 NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together. 2026-06-16 Even as record-breaking snow blankets Kanazawa on the Sea of Japan coast, a car rental business stays open for its customers. For three days in January, we asked them where they will go and why. 2026-06-16 NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together. 2026-06-16 Learn how to make the most of your Japanese skills. Watch our drama that features useful communication strategies, our snappy videos about onomatopoeia, and our documentaries on "senpai" in Japan. 2026-06-16 Massive logistics facilities underpin online retail, but their robust warehouse structures, state-of-the-art seismic isolation systems and other features make them suitable as evacuation sites too. 2026-06-16 NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together. 2026-06-16 Japanese research shows that losing three percent of body weight in three months can reduce disease risk. Learn weight loss tips from a doctor who has helped over 3,000 people at her obesity clinic. 2026-06-16 News 7 is NHK's flagship domestic evening news program, bringing you the latest from our Tokyo studio. It's presented with English audio on NHK World for our international viewers. 2026-06-16 Air to Oysters, Decentralizing Water: From drinking water to sewage disposal, discover how new tech is enabling off-grid water solutions. 2026-06-16 NEWSROOM TOKYO dives deeper into the day's news with insight and analysis, from the perspective of Japan and the rest of Asia. We put a spotlight on what you need to know to understand the issues. 2026-06-16 Hosono Hitomi's botanically themed ceramics are highly acclaimed and held in museum collections across the world. She talks about her intricate designs and unmatched technique. 2026-06-16 The Japanese language is rich in words and expressions influenced by nature, history, and culture. This episode looks at words related to root. Explore the unique culture behind them. 2026-06-16 #25 My throat hurts. / To explain a part of your body that ails you, say the part, then the particle "ga," followed by adjectives like "itai," meaning painful, and finally "n desu.". 2026-06-16 NEWSROOM TOKYO dives deeper into the day's news with insight and analysis, from the perspective of Japan and the rest of Asia. We put a spotlight on what you need to know to understand the issues. 2026-06-16 Traditional techniques and resourceful recipes! Chefs Saito, Rika, and a lineup of master chefs share their unique approaches to Japanese cooking. 2026-06-16 NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together. 2026-06-16 Even as record-breaking snow blankets Kanazawa on the Sea of Japan coast, a car rental business stays open for its customers. For three days in January, we asked them where they will go and why. 2026-06-16 NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together. 2026-06-16 Japan turns to seawater to tackle global issues with desalination technology and hydrogen generation. Plus, a robot that enhances pianists' abilities. 2026-06-16 NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together. 2026-06-16