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    <title lang="zh">Documentary 360</title>
    <desc>NHK WORLD-JAPAN's flagship documentary series offers must-see episodes on politics, the economy, social trends, science and the environment in Japan and beyond.</desc>
    <date>2026-05-17</date>
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    <title lang="zh">NHK Newsline</title>
    <desc>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.</desc>
    <date>2026-05-17</date>
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    <title lang="zh">NHK World Showcase</title>
    <desc>NHK WORLD SHOWCASE covers a variety of genres, including special features and pilot episodes of newly-developed programs.</desc>
    <date>2026-05-17</date>
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    <title lang="zh">NHK Newsline</title>
    <desc>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.</desc>
    <date>2026-05-17</date>
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    <title lang="zh">J-Melo</title>
    <desc>Tune in to J-MELO for Japanese music! This week: GLIM SPANKY (known for their one-of-a-kind rock sound) and singer ailly (also popular as a member of the all-female band Gacharic Spin).</desc>
    <date>2026-05-17</date>
  </programme>
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    <title lang="zh">Little Charo</title>
    <desc>Little Charo is an animation series about a Japanese dog who got lost in NY. "I want to see my owner again!" Charo starts his adventure back home. Season 1-7.</desc>
    <date>2026-05-17</date>
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    <title lang="zh">Japanology Plus Mini</title>
    <desc>Japan has 9 million vacant homes. We investigate the issue of vacant homes in Japan and see how they're being used creatively to promote population growth and regional revitalization.</desc>
    <date>2026-05-17</date>
  </programme>
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    <title lang="zh">A Cat's-Eye View of Japan</title>
    <desc>A cat patrols the rice fields, but there's always time for a mid-day nap. At a vineyard, we get a tour from a cat named Pinot Noir! He's popular with visitors but always plays it cool.</desc>
    <date>2026-05-17</date>
  </programme>
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    <title lang="zh">NHK Newsline</title>
    <desc>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.</desc>
    <date>2026-05-17</date>
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    <title lang="zh">Cycle Around Japan</title>
    <desc>On Awajishima and Ieshima in the Seto Inland Sea, islanders utilize the strong winter winds and waves to enhance local specialties like sweet onions, handmade noodles and seaweed.</desc>
    <date>2026-05-17</date>
  </programme>
  <programme channel="446978" start="20260517034000 +0000" stop="20260517035000 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">I Love 'Mee'</title>
    <desc>After mastering writing autographs, Mee heads to the park, only to find a huge white statue! Feeling a strong urge to sign it and seeing no one else around, Mee gives in to temptation...</desc>
    <date>2026-05-17</date>
  </programme>
  <programme channel="446978" start="20260517035000 +0000" stop="20260517040000 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">Design Ah neo</title>
    <desc>Design is fun! Design feels good! Cutting-edge images and music guide children to enjoy exploring the ideas and tweaks in the designs all around us. An episode on Sandwiches.</desc>
    <date>2026-05-17</date>
  </programme>
  <programme channel="446978" start="20260517040000 +0000" stop="20260517041000 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">NHK Newsline</title>
    <desc>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.</desc>
    <date>2026-05-17</date>
  </programme>
  <programme channel="446978" start="20260517041000 +0000" stop="20260517042500 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">The World Heritage Sites in Japan</title>
    <desc>15,000 years ago, Jomon people lived in settlements while hunting and gathering nature's bounty. These sites show the lifestyle they led for 10,000 years, avoiding conflict and coexisting with nature.</desc>
    <date>2026-05-17</date>
  </programme>
  <programme channel="446978" start="20260517042500 +0000" stop="20260517043000 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">The Seasons of Yamato</title>
    <desc>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 season.</desc>
    <date>2026-05-17</date>
  </programme>
  <programme channel="446978" start="20260517043000 +0000" stop="20260517045700 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">Grand Sumo Highlights</title>
    <desc>NHK WORLD-JAPAN presents a sumo highlights program for fans around the globe. Today the show features all top-division bouts from May 16, Day 7 of the Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo.</desc>
    <date>2026-05-17</date>
  </programme>
  <programme channel="446978" start="20260517045700 +0000" stop="20260517050200 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">Sumopedia</title>
    <desc>Sumopedia enriches your sumo experience with information on the techniques, traditions and famous wrestlers of the past. The rules may be simple but there is a lot more to sumo than meets the eye.</desc>
    <date>2026-05-17</date>
  </programme>
  <programme channel="446978" start="20260517050200 +0000" stop="20260517051000 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">NHK Newsline</title>
    <desc>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.</desc>
    <date>2026-05-17</date>
  </programme>
  <programme channel="446978" start="20260517051000 +0000" stop="20260517052500 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">Ramen Japan</title>
    <desc>Enjoy a bowl of ramen to greet the New Year in the snowy mountains of Hida Takayama!</desc>
    <date>2026-05-17</date>
  </programme>
  <programme channel="446978" start="20260517052500 +0000" stop="20260517053000 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">Core Kyoto Mini</title>
    <desc>Raden, the iridescent sheen of Kyoto craftwork. Dive deep into the ancient capital, still innovative 1,200 years after its foundation.</desc>
    <date>2026-05-17</date>
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  <programme channel="446978" start="20260517053000 +0000" stop="20260517054500 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">Easy Japanese for Work</title>
    <desc>Accelerate your Japanese language skills! Learn practical, effective workplace expressions, understand business culture and improve your kanji.</desc>
    <date>2026-05-17</date>
  </programme>
  <programme channel="446978" start="20260517054500 +0000" stop="20260517060000 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">Zero Waste Life</title>
    <desc>Meet people around Japan who strive for a life without waste under the traditional philosophy of "MOTTAINAI," which values cherishing the things we have.</desc>
    <date>2026-05-17</date>
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  <programme channel="446978" start="20260517060000 +0000" stop="20260517061000 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">NHK Newsline</title>
    <desc>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.</desc>
    <date>2026-05-17</date>
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  <programme channel="446978" start="20260517061000 +0000" stop="20260517070000 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">Documentary 360</title>
    <desc>NHK WORLD-JAPAN's flagship documentary series offers must-see episodes on politics, the economy, social trends, science and the environment in Japan and beyond.</desc>
    <date>2026-05-17</date>
  </programme>
  <programme channel="446978" start="20260517070000 +0000" stop="20260517071000 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">NHK Newsline</title>
    <desc>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.</desc>
    <date>2026-05-17</date>
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  <programme channel="446978" start="20260517071000 +0000" stop="20260517080000 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">NHK World Showcase</title>
    <desc>NHK WORLD SHOWCASE covers a variety of genres, including special features and pilot episodes of newly-developed programs.</desc>
    <date>2026-05-17</date>
  </programme>
  <programme channel="446978" start="20260517080000 +0000" stop="20260517081000 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">NHK Newsline</title>
    <desc>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.</desc>
    <date>2026-05-17</date>
  </programme>
  <programme channel="446978" start="20260517081000 +0000" stop="20260517090000 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">Grand Sumo LIVE</title>
    <desc>NHK WORLD-JAPAN will broadcast GRAND SUMO May Tournament Day 8 action live from Tokyo, as top wrestlers have their eighth bouts of the 15-day contest.</desc>
    <date>2026-05-17</date>
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  <programme channel="446978" start="20260517090000 +0000" stop="20260517091000 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">NHK Newsline</title>
    <desc>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.</desc>
    <date>2026-05-17</date>
  </programme>
  <programme channel="446978" start="20260517091000 +0000" stop="20260517094000 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">Cycle Around Japan</title>
    <desc>On Awajishima and Ieshima in the Seto Inland Sea, islanders utilize the strong winter winds and waves to enhance local specialties like sweet onions, handmade noodles and seaweed.</desc>
    <date>2026-05-17</date>
  </programme>
  <programme channel="446978" start="20260517094000 +0000" stop="20260517095000 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">I Love 'Mee'</title>
    <desc>After mastering writing autographs, Mee heads to the park, only to find a huge white statue! Feeling a strong urge to sign it and seeing no one else around, Mee gives in to temptation...</desc>
    <date>2026-05-17</date>
  </programme>
  <programme channel="446978" start="20260517095000 +0000" stop="20260517100000 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">Design Ah neo</title>
    <desc>Design is fun! Design feels good! Cutting-edge images and music guide children to enjoy exploring the ideas and tweaks in the designs all around us. An episode on Sandwiches.</desc>
    <date>2026-05-17</date>
  </programme>
  <programme channel="446978" start="20260517100000 +0000" stop="20260517101000 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">NHK Newsline</title>
    <desc>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.</desc>
    <date>2026-05-17</date>
  </programme>
  <programme channel="446978" start="20260517101000 +0000" stop="20260517104000 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">J-Melo</title>
    <desc>Tune in to J-MELO for Japanese music! This week: GLIM SPANKY (known for their one-of-a-kind rock sound) and singer ailly (also popular as a member of the all-female band Gacharic Spin).</desc>
    <date>2026-05-17</date>
  </programme>
  <programme channel="446978" start="20260517104000 +0000" stop="20260517105000 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">Little Charo</title>
    <desc>Little Charo is an animation series about a Japanese dog who got lost in NY. "I want to see my owner again!" Charo starts his adventure back home. Season 1-7.</desc>
    <date>2026-05-17</date>
  </programme>
  <programme channel="446978" start="20260517105000 +0000" stop="20260517105500 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">Japanology Plus Mini</title>
    <desc>Japan has 9 million vacant homes. We investigate the issue of vacant homes in Japan and see how they're being used creatively to promote population growth and regional revitalization.</desc>
    <date>2026-05-17</date>
  </programme>
  <programme channel="446978" start="20260517105500 +0000" stop="20260517110000 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">A Cat's-Eye View of Japan</title>
    <desc>A cat patrols the rice fields, but there's always time for a mid-day nap. At a vineyard, we get a tour from a cat named Pinot Noir! He's popular with visitors but always plays it cool.</desc>
    <date>2026-05-17</date>
  </programme>
  <programme channel="446978" start="20260517110000 +0000" stop="20260517111000 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">NHK Newsline</title>
    <desc>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.</desc>
    <date>2026-05-17</date>
  </programme>
  <programme channel="446978" start="20260517111000 +0000" stop="20260517112500 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">Ramen Japan</title>
    <desc>Enjoy a bowl of ramen to greet the New Year in the snowy mountains of Hida Takayama!</desc>
    <date>2026-05-17</date>
  </programme>
  <programme channel="446978" start="20260517112500 +0000" stop="20260517113000 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">Core Kyoto Mini</title>
    <desc>Raden, the iridescent sheen of Kyoto craftwork. Dive deep into the ancient capital, still innovative 1,200 years after its foundation.</desc>
    <date>2026-05-17</date>
  </programme>
  <programme channel="446978" start="20260517113000 +0000" stop="20260517114500 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">Easy Japanese for Work</title>
    <desc>Accelerate your Japanese language skills! Learn practical, effective workplace expressions, understand business culture and improve your kanji.</desc>
    <date>2026-05-17</date>
  </programme>
  <programme channel="446978" start="20260517114500 +0000" stop="20260517120000 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">Zero Waste Life</title>
    <desc>Meet people around Japan who strive for a life without waste under the traditional philosophy of "MOTTAINAI," which values cherishing the things we have.</desc>
    <date>2026-05-17</date>
  </programme>
  <programme channel="446978" start="20260517120000 +0000" stop="20260517121000 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">NHK Newsline</title>
    <desc>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.</desc>
    <date>2026-05-17</date>
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  <programme channel="446978" start="20260517121000 +0000" stop="20260517130000 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">Documentary 360</title>
    <desc>NHK WORLD-JAPAN's flagship documentary series offers must-see episodes on politics, the economy, social trends, science and the environment in Japan and beyond.</desc>
    <date>2026-05-17</date>
  </programme>
  <programme channel="446978" start="20260517130000 +0000" stop="20260517131000 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">NHK Newsline</title>
    <desc>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.</desc>
    <date>2026-05-17</date>
  </programme>
  <programme channel="446978" start="20260517131000 +0000" stop="20260517140000 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">NHK World Showcase</title>
    <desc>NHK WORLD SHOWCASE covers a variety of genres, including special features and pilot episodes of newly-developed programs.</desc>
    <date>2026-05-17</date>
  </programme>
  <programme channel="446978" start="20260517140000 +0000" stop="20260517141000 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">NHK Newsline</title>
    <desc>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.</desc>
    <date>2026-05-17</date>
  </programme>
  <programme channel="446978" start="20260517141000 +0000" stop="20260517144000 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">Cycle Around Japan</title>
    <desc>On Awajishima and Ieshima in the Seto Inland Sea, islanders utilize the strong winter winds and waves to enhance local specialties like sweet onions, handmade noodles and seaweed.</desc>
    <date>2026-05-17</date>
  </programme>
  <programme channel="446978" start="20260517144000 +0000" stop="20260517145000 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">I Love 'Mee'</title>
    <desc>After mastering writing autographs, Mee heads to the park, only to find a huge white statue! Feeling a strong urge to sign it and seeing no one else around, Mee gives in to temptation...</desc>
    <date>2026-05-17</date>
  </programme>
  <programme channel="446978" start="20260517145000 +0000" stop="20260517150000 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">Design Ah neo</title>
    <desc>Design is fun! Design feels good! Cutting-edge images and music guide children to enjoy exploring the ideas and tweaks in the designs all around us. An episode on Sandwiches.</desc>
    <date>2026-05-17</date>
  </programme>
  <programme channel="446978" start="20260517150000 +0000" stop="20260517151000 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">NHK Newsline</title>
    <desc>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.</desc>
    <date>2026-05-17</date>
  </programme>
  <programme channel="446978" start="20260517151000 +0000" stop="20260517154000 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">J-Melo</title>
    <desc>Tune in to J-MELO for Japanese music! This week: GLIM SPANKY (known for their one-of-a-kind rock sound) and singer ailly (also popular as a member of the all-female band Gacharic Spin).</desc>
    <date>2026-05-17</date>
  </programme>
  <programme channel="446978" start="20260517154000 +0000" stop="20260517155000 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">Little Charo</title>
    <desc>Little Charo is an animation series about a Japanese dog who got lost in NY. "I want to see my owner again!" Charo starts his adventure back home. Season 1-7.</desc>
    <date>2026-05-17</date>
  </programme>
  <programme channel="446978" start="20260517155000 +0000" stop="20260517155500 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">Japanology Plus Mini</title>
    <desc>Japan has 9 million vacant homes. We investigate the issue of vacant homes in Japan and see how they're being used creatively to promote population growth and regional revitalization.</desc>
    <date>2026-05-17</date>
  </programme>
  <programme channel="446978" start="20260517155500 +0000" stop="20260517160000 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">A Cat's-Eye View of Japan</title>
    <desc>A cat patrols the rice fields, but there's always time for a mid-day nap. At a vineyard, we get a tour from a cat named Pinot Noir! He's popular with visitors but always plays it cool.</desc>
    <date>2026-05-17</date>
  </programme>
  <programme channel="446978" start="20260517160000 +0000" stop="20260517161000 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">NHK Newsline</title>
    <desc>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.</desc>
    <date>2026-05-17</date>
  </programme>
  <programme channel="446978" start="20260517161000 +0000" stop="20260517162500 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">The World Heritage Sites in Japan</title>
    <desc>15,000 years ago, Jomon people lived in settlements while hunting and gathering nature's bounty. These sites show the lifestyle they led for 10,000 years, avoiding conflict and coexisting with nature.</desc>
    <date>2026-05-17</date>
  </programme>
  <programme channel="446978" start="20260517162500 +0000" stop="20260517163000 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">The Seasons of Yamato</title>
    <desc>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 season.</desc>
    <date>2026-05-17</date>
  </programme>
  <programme channel="446978" start="20260517163000 +0000" stop="20260517165700 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">Grand Sumo Highlights</title>
    <desc>NHK WORLD-JAPAN presents a sumo highlights program for fans around the globe. Today the show features all top-division bouts from May 17, Day 8 of the Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo.</desc>
    <date>2026-05-17</date>
  </programme>
  <programme channel="446978" start="20260517165700 +0000" stop="20260517170200 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">Sumopedia</title>
    <desc>Sumopedia enriches your sumo experience with information on the techniques, traditions and famous wrestlers of the past. The rules may be simple but there is a lot more to sumo than meets the eye.</desc>
    <date>2026-05-17</date>
  </programme>
  <programme channel="446978" start="20260517170200 +0000" stop="20260517171000 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">NHK Newsline</title>
    <desc>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.</desc>
    <date>2026-05-17</date>
  </programme>
  <programme channel="446978" start="20260517171000 +0000" stop="20260517172500 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">Ramen Japan</title>
    <desc>Enjoy a bowl of ramen to greet the New Year in the snowy mountains of Hida Takayama!</desc>
    <date>2026-05-17</date>
  </programme>
  <programme channel="446978" start="20260517172500 +0000" stop="20260517173000 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">Core Kyoto Mini</title>
    <desc>Raden, the iridescent sheen of Kyoto craftwork. Dive deep into the ancient capital, still innovative 1,200 years after its foundation.</desc>
    <date>2026-05-17</date>
  </programme>
  <programme channel="446978" start="20260517173000 +0000" stop="20260517174500 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">Easy Japanese for Work</title>
    <desc>Accelerate your Japanese language skills! Learn practical, effective workplace expressions, understand business culture and improve your kanji.</desc>
    <date>2026-05-17</date>
  </programme>
  <programme channel="446978" start="20260517174500 +0000" stop="20260517180000 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">Zero Waste Life</title>
    <desc>Meet people around Japan who strive for a life without waste under the traditional philosophy of "MOTTAINAI," which values cherishing the things we have.</desc>
    <date>2026-05-17</date>
  </programme>
  <programme channel="446978" start="20260517180000 +0000" stop="20260517190000 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">Documentary 360</title>
    <desc>NHK WORLD-JAPAN's flagship documentary series offers must-see episodes on politics, the economy, social trends, science and the environment in Japan and beyond.</desc>
    <date>2026-05-17</date>
  </programme>
  <programme channel="446978" start="20260517190000 +0000" stop="20260517191000 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">NHK Newsline</title>
    <desc>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.</desc>
    <date>2026-05-17</date>
  </programme>
  <programme channel="446978" start="20260517191000 +0000" stop="20260517200000 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">NHK World Showcase</title>
    <desc>NHK WORLD SHOWCASE covers a variety of genres, including special features and pilot episodes of newly-developed programs.</desc>
    <date>2026-05-17</date>
  </programme>
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    <title lang="zh">NHK Newsline</title>
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    <date>2026-05-17</date>
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    <date>2026-05-17</date>
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    <date>2026-05-17</date>
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    <desc>A selection of acclaimed programs from NHK's domestic channels dubbed into English.</desc>
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    <date>2026-05-17</date>
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    <date>2026-05-17</date>
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    <date>2026-05-17</date>
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    <date>2026-05-17</date>
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    <date>2026-05-18</date>
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    <date>2026-05-18</date>
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    <date>2026-05-18</date>
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    <date>2026-05-18</date>
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    <date>2026-05-18</date>
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    <date>2026-05-18</date>
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    <date>2026-05-18</date>
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    <date>2026-05-18</date>
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    <date>2026-05-18</date>
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    <date>2026-05-18</date>
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    <date>2026-05-18</date>
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    <date>2026-05-18</date>
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    <date>2026-05-18</date>
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    <desc>NHK WORLD-JAPAN presents a sumo highlights program for fans around the globe. Today the show features all top-division bouts from ( ), Day ( ) of the Grand Sumo Tournament in ( ).</desc>
    <date>2026-05-18</date>
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    <date>2026-05-18</date>
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    <date>2026-05-18</date>
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    <date>2026-05-18</date>
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    <date>2026-05-18</date>
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    <date>2026-05-18</date>
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    <desc>We intorduce the contents and activities of NHK WORLD-JAPAN to make the station and programs known to more people all over the world. This is the window of the station to the world.</desc>
    <date>2026-05-18</date>
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    <date>2026-05-18</date>
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    <title lang="zh">Seasoning the Seasons</title>
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    <date>2026-05-18</date>
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    <date>2026-05-18</date>
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    <date>2026-05-18</date>
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    <desc>Sumopedia enriches your sumo experience with information on the techniques, traditions and famous wrestlers of the past. The rules may be simple but there is a lot more to sumo than meets the eye.</desc>
    <date>2026-05-18</date>
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    <desc>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.</desc>
    <date>2026-05-18</date>
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    <date>2026-05-18</date>
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    <desc>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.</desc>
    <date>2026-05-18</date>
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    <date>2026-05-18</date>
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    <desc>Kumano's heavy rainfall nurtures the 1,340 terraced rice paddies that make up Maruyama Senmaida. Through beautiful time-lapse footage, we show the flow of Kumano's water and the work of rice farmers.</desc>
    <date>2026-05-18</date>
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    <date>2026-05-18</date>
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    <date>2026-05-18</date>
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    <date>2026-05-18</date>
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    <title lang="zh">Hello! NHK World Japan</title>
    <desc>We intorduce the contents and activities of NHK WORLD-JAPAN to make the station and programs known to more people all over the world. This is the window of the station to the world.</desc>
    <date>2026-05-18</date>
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    <title lang="zh">Newsroom Tokyo</title>
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    <date>2026-05-18</date>
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    <date>2026-05-18</date>
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    <date>2026-05-18</date>
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    <title lang="zh">NHK Newsline</title>
    <desc>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.</desc>
    <date>2026-05-18</date>
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  <programme channel="446978" start="20260518143000 +0000" stop="20260518150000 +0000">
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    <date>2026-05-18</date>
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    <title lang="zh">NHK Newsline</title>
    <desc>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.</desc>
    <date>2026-05-18</date>
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    <desc>Kumano's heavy rainfall nurtures the 1,340 terraced rice paddies that make up Maruyama Senmaida. Through beautiful time-lapse footage, we show the flow of Kumano's water and the work of rice farmers.</desc>
    <date>2026-05-18</date>
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    <title lang="zh">NHK Newsline</title>
    <desc>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.</desc>
    <date>2026-05-18</date>
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  <programme channel="446978" start="20260518163000 +0000" stop="20260518165700 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">Grand Sumo Highlights</title>
    <desc>NHK WORLD-JAPAN presents a sumo highlights program for fans around the globe. Today the show features all top-division bouts from ( ), Day ( ) of the Grand Sumo Tournament in ( ).</desc>
    <date>2026-05-18</date>
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  <programme channel="446978" start="20260518165700 +0000" stop="20260518170200 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">Sumopedia</title>
    <desc>Sumopedia enriches your sumo experience with information on the techniques, traditions and famous wrestlers of the past. The rules may be simple but there is a lot more to sumo than meets the eye.</desc>
    <date>2026-05-18</date>
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    <title lang="zh">NHK Newsline</title>
    <desc>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.</desc>
    <date>2026-05-18</date>
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  <programme channel="446978" start="20260518173000 +0000" stop="20260518174000 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">Magical Japanese</title>
    <desc>The Japanese language is rich in words and expressions influenced by nature, history, and culture. This episode looks at words related to shadow or shade. Explore the unique culture behind them.</desc>
    <date>2026-05-18</date>
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  <programme channel="446978" start="20260518174000 +0000" stop="20260518174500 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">Easy Japanese</title>
    <desc>#21 I'm in the clock tower. / To explain where you are, say the place name and "ni imasu."</desc>
    <date>2026-05-18</date>
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  <programme channel="446978" start="20260518174500 +0000" stop="20260518175500 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">Culture Crossroads</title>
    <desc>The fact that foreign collectors cherish Japanese swords helps to unearth ancient works taken overseas after 1945. It also serves as a force for preserving traditional techniques facing extinction.</desc>
    <date>2026-05-18</date>
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  <programme channel="446978" start="20260518175500 +0000" stop="20260518180000 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">Hello! NHK World Japan</title>
    <desc>We intorduce the contents and activities of NHK WORLD-JAPAN to make the station and programs known to more people all over the world. This is the window of the station to the world.</desc>
    <date>2026-05-18</date>
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  <programme channel="446978" start="20260518180000 +0000" stop="20260518182800 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">Newsroom Tokyo</title>
    <desc>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.</desc>
    <date>2026-05-18</date>
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  <programme channel="446978" start="20260518182800 +0000" stop="20260518184300 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">Direct Talk</title>
    <desc>Fujimoto Akio's film "LOST LAND," about Rohingya siblings in a refugee camp who embark on a perilous journey, was honored at the 2025 Venice Film Festival. He talks about his passion for filmmaking.</desc>
    <date>2026-05-18</date>
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  <programme channel="446978" start="20260518184300 +0000" stop="20260518185500 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">NHK World Selection</title>
    <desc>A selection of acclaimed programs from NHK's domestic channels dubbed into English.</desc>
    <date>2026-05-18</date>
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  <programme channel="446978" start="20260518185500 +0000" stop="20260518190000 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">Ukiyoe EDO-LIFE</title>
    <desc>Two cranes hang out on the edge of a series of paddy fields where a man walks back and forth scattering something on the ground. They've been lured to a falconry preserve...but all is not as it seems.</desc>
    <date>2026-05-18</date>
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    <title lang="zh">Today's Close-Up</title>
    <desc>Dig deeper into current affairs. Cutting-edge information and critical analysis on important issues confronting Japanese lives.</desc>
    <date>2026-05-18</date>
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  <programme channel="446978" start="20260518193000 +0000" stop="20260518200000 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">Seasoning the Seasons</title>
    <desc>This program visits places across Japan to introduce the charms of their local daily life and festivals fostered by the nation's long history.</desc>
    <date>2026-05-18</date>
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  <programme channel="446978" start="20260518200000 +0000" stop="20260518203000 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">NHK Newsline</title>
    <desc>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.</desc>
    <date>2026-05-18</date>
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  <programme channel="446978" start="20260518203000 +0000" stop="20260518210000 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">Medical Frontiers</title>
    <desc>From prevention to cure! The groundbreaking world of Japanese medical technology and healthcare. For your healthy lifestyle, this program shows tips of superfoods and easy exercises.</desc>
    <date>2026-05-18</date>
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  <programme channel="446978" start="20260518210000 +0000" stop="20260518213000 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">NHK Newsline</title>
    <desc>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.</desc>
    <date>2026-05-18</date>
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  <programme channel="446978" start="20260518213000 +0000" stop="20260518214500 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">BOSAI: Science that Can Save Your Life</title>
    <desc>Japan has a long history of natural disasters. BOSAI explores how to overcome them and save lives with the power of science.</desc>
    <date>2026-05-18</date>
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  <programme channel="446978" start="20260518214500 +0000" stop="20260518215500 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">Impacts: Climates Change the World</title>
    <desc>The entire Earth is affected by climate change, occurring with a greater speed and scale than ever before. This program uses scientific data and the latest findings to raise awareness on its impact.</desc>
    <date>2026-05-18</date>
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  <programme channel="446978" start="20260518215500 +0000" stop="20260518220000 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">Time-Lapse Japan</title>
    <desc>As snow melts in Yonezawa, it provides water used for growing rice. Beautiful time-lapse images show how a 400-year-old brewery turns this rice into sake, using human expertise instead of machines.</desc>
    <date>2026-05-18</date>
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  <programme channel="446978" start="20260518220000 +0000" stop="20260518223000 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">NHK Newsline</title>
    <desc>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.</desc>
    <date>2026-05-18</date>
  </programme>
  <programme channel="446978" start="20260518223000 +0000" stop="20260518224000 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">Magical Japanese</title>
    <desc>The Japanese language is rich in words and expressions influenced by nature, history, and culture. This episode looks at words related to shadow or shade. Explore the unique culture behind them.</desc>
    <date>2026-05-18</date>
  </programme>
  <programme channel="446978" start="20260518224000 +0000" stop="20260518224500 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">Easy Japanese</title>
    <desc>#21 I'm in the clock tower. / To explain where you are, say the place name and "ni imasu."</desc>
    <date>2026-05-18</date>
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  <programme channel="446978" start="20260518224500 +0000" stop="20260518225500 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">Culture Crossroads</title>
    <desc>The fact that foreign collectors cherish Japanese swords helps to unearth ancient works taken overseas after 1945. It also serves as a force for preserving traditional techniques facing extinction.</desc>
    <date>2026-05-18</date>
  </programme>
  <programme channel="446978" start="20260518225500 +0000" stop="20260518230000 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">Hello! NHK World Japan</title>
    <desc>We intorduce the contents and activities of NHK WORLD-JAPAN to make the station and programs known to more people all over the world. This is the window of the station to the world.</desc>
    <date>2026-05-18</date>
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    <title lang="zh">NHK Newsline</title>
    <desc>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.</desc>
    <date>2026-05-18</date>
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    <title lang="zh">Grand Sumo Highlights</title>
    <desc>NHK WORLD-JAPAN presents a sumo highlights program for fans around the globe. Today the show features all top-division bouts from ( ), Day ( ) of the Grand Sumo Tournament in ( ).</desc>
    <date>2026-05-18</date>
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  <programme channel="446978" start="20260518235700 +0000" stop="20260519000000 +0000">
    <title lang="zh">Sumopedia</title>
    <desc>Sumopedia enriches your sumo experience with information on the techniques, traditions and famous wrestlers of the past. The rules may be simple but there is a lot more to sumo than meets the eye.</desc>
    <date>2026-05-18</date>
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