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NHK World-Japan's flagship news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.

An in-depth interview programme featuring professionals or experts in the world who share their unique insights, information and analysis.

This daily news programme picks up the key news stories of the past 24 hours from Japan and around Asia.

Marc creates some sweet and tangy orange marmalade chicken, Maki turns pantry staples into a savoury 'tuna-burg', and we look at what bento makers in France and the US are doing while staying home.

Seki Masafumi and his wife Yuko make dye using various agricultural waste from farms in his home of Ibaraki Prefecture - as well as reducing waste, their work aims to give a boost to local farmers.

NHK World-Japan presents news, current affairs, and documentaries focusing on Japan and Asia.

NHK World-Japan's flagship news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.

Reporting the latest business, finance and economic news with added analysis from studio guests.

Passang Lama Bhotia fell in love with Mount Fuji as a child in Nepal - after becoming a Himalayan mountain guide, he came to Japan and now works on the mountain he dreamed of guiding foreign tourists.

Revered as a sacred peak for 1,400 years, Gassan is where ancestral spirits are said to reside - our explorer joins worshippers who climb to be with the dead.

NHK World-Japan's flagship news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.

Rene Silva dos Santos, a favela native, began the paper 'Voz das Comunidades' at 11, sharing local views. He tells us how he underscores the crucial role of disseminating information from the favelas.

Opening in 1985, Yuri Kogen Railway in Akita Prefecture continues to face challenging business conditions as the population along the line declines - see how the company is struggling to survive.

Reporting the latest business, finance and economic news with added analysis from studio guests.

In China's rapidly growing food delivery industry, deaf workers who call themselves 'voiceless knights' use apps and other tools to perform work while gaining new independence within society.

This programme gives you comprehensive coverage of events in Japan and Asia, explaining the day's developments and what is behind them.

Introducing a colourful variety of feature stories, including reports on daily life from locations throughout Japan as well as other parts of Asia and around the world.

An in-depth interview programme featuring professionals or experts in the world who share their unique insights, information and analysis.

Late Summer Fun: Summer is winding down and the streets by Edo Bay are filled with professional entertainers, food sellers and revellers - it's getting late, but this party is just getting started...

This programme gives you comprehensive coverage of events in Japan and Asia, explaining the day's developments and what is behind them.

Marc creates some sweet and tangy orange marmalade chicken, Maki turns pantry staples into a savoury 'tuna-burg', and we look at what bento makers in France and the US are doing while staying home.

Seki Masafumi and his wife Yuko make dye using various agricultural waste from farms in his home of Ibaraki Prefecture - as well as reducing waste, their work aims to give a boost to local farmers.

NHK World-Japan's flagship news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.

Introducing a colourful variety of feature stories, including reports on daily life from locations throughout Japan as well as other parts of Asia and around the world.

NHK World-Japan's flagship news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.

Introducing a colourful variety of feature stories, including reports on daily life from locations throughout Japan as well as other parts of Asia and around the world.

Dig deeper into current affairs with cutting-edge information and critical analysis on important issues confronting Japanese lives.

NHK World-Japan's flagship news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.

Introducing a colourful variety of feature stories, including reports on daily life from locations throughout Japan as well as other parts of Asia and around the world.

In China's rapidly growing food delivery industry, deaf workers who call themselves 'voiceless knights' use apps and other tools to perform work while gaining new independence within society.

NHK World-Japan's flagship news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.

Revered as a sacred peak for 1,400 years, Gassan is where ancestral spirits are said to reside - our explorer joins worshippers who climb to be with the dead.

Mama cat Koyuki lives at a pottery workshop and is raising two playful kittens - Taisho, who lives at a fruit shop, keeps an eye on the shopping arcade. Both cats love resting on their owner's laps!

NHK World-Japan's flagship news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.

Introducing a colourful variety of feature stories, including reports on daily life from locations throughout Japan as well as other parts of Asia and around the world.

Marc creates some sweet and tangy orange marmalade chicken, Maki turns pantry staples into a savoury 'tuna-burg', and we look at what bento makers in France and the US are doing while staying home.

Seki Masafumi and his wife Yuko make dye using various agricultural waste from farms in his home of Ibaraki Prefecture - as well as reducing waste, their work aims to give a boost to local farmers.

This programme gives you comprehensive coverage of events in Japan and Asia, explaining the day's developments and what is behind them.

Introducing a colourful variety of feature stories, including reports on daily life from locations throughout Japan as well as other parts of Asia and around the world.

Rene Silva dos Santos, a favela native, began the paper 'Voz das Comunidades' at 11, sharing local views. He tells us how he underscores the crucial role of disseminating information from the favelas.

Late Summer Fun: Summer is winding down and the streets by Edo Bay are filled with professional entertainers, food sellers and revellers - it's getting late, but this party is just getting started...

iPS cells are being used to treat eye diseases to address donor shortages. We explore advancements made in Japan, such as the transplantation of iPS cell-derived corneal cells and retinal sheets.

NHK World-Japan presents news, current affairs, and documentaries focusing on Japan and Asia.

NHK World-Japan's flagship news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.

Reporting the latest business, finance and economic news with added analysis from studio guests.

Dig deeper into current affairs with cutting-edge information and critical analysis on important issues confronting Japanese lives.

NHK World-Japan's flagship news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.

Reporting the latest business, finance and economic news with added analysis from studio guests.

NHK World-Japan's flagship news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.

Reporting the latest business, finance and economic news with added analysis from studio guests.

Seki Masafumi and his wife Yuko make dye using various agricultural waste from farms in his home of Ibaraki Prefecture - as well as reducing waste, their work aims to give a boost to local farmers.

NHK World-Japan's flagship news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.

Passang Lama Bhotia fell in love with Mount Fuji as a child in Nepal - after becoming a Himalayan mountain guide, he came to Japan and now works on the mountain he dreamed of guiding foreign tourists.

Late Summer Fun: Summer is winding down and the streets by Edo Bay are filled with professional entertainers, food sellers and revellers - it's getting late, but this party is just getting started...

'Japanology Plus' explores Japanese life and culture - in this digest, we look at donburi rice bowls, Japan's ultimate comfort food.

Revered as a sacred peak for 1,400 years, Gassan is where ancestral spirits are said to reside - our explorer joins worshippers who climb to be with the dead.

Mama cat Koyuki lives at a pottery workshop and is raising two playful kittens - Taisho, who lives at a fruit shop, keeps an eye on the shopping arcade. Both cats love resting on their owner's laps!

NHK World-Japan's flagship news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.

NHK World-Japan's flagship news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.

Noda Yoshiki is the deputy priest of a Buddhist temple in central Japan - he grapples with an unexpected opportunity and makes new discoveries that help him to grow as a priest along the way.

NHK World-Japan's flagship news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.

Cycle around two of the islands in a chain that lies within Tokyo's boundaries as we explore their unique history, dynamic scenery, and craft traditions that create beauty using limited resources.

NHK World-Japan's flagship news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.

Dig deeper into current affairs with cutting-edge information and critical analysis on important issues confronting Japanese lives.

This proactive science education programme encourages primary and lower secondary school children to discover and investigate the mysteries which puzzle them.

Leading actors take turns as solo storytellers to act and recite traditional folk tales loved in Japan for centuries - watch out for some delightful illustrations too!

Japan's iconic ukiyo-e artist Katsushika Hokusai left an indelible mark on the art world - we trace the development of 'The Great Wave' and the location that inspired 'Rainstorm Beneath the Summit'.

Join our explorers as they pursue the cinematic beauty of Japan - in this episode, Kyle Card hikes the newly-designated long trail around majestic Mount Fuji and discovers its secrets.

Karesansui is a dry-gardening style of arranging stones and gravel that developed as a place for Buddhist monks in their ascetic training.

The stories behind hit Japanese products and top creations for niche markets - this time, artificial leather and blood test needles.

Be earthquake-ready and learn survival tips for quakes and when you're trapped under rubble - you'll want to watch this before your next trip to Japan!

There are hidden rules and unique ways of thinking that we can discover in our daily lives - get ready for fun with anime, songs, exercises and Pythagora tools! This time: 'The Twist Twist Song'...

NHK World-Japan's flagship news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.

Noda Yoshiki is the deputy priest of a Buddhist temple in central Japan - he grapples with an unexpected opportunity and makes new discoveries that help him to grow as a priest along the way.

NHK World-Japan's flagship news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.

The stories behind hit Japanese products and top creations for niche markets - this time, artificial leather and blood test needles.

There are hidden rules and unique ways of thinking that we can discover in our daily lives - get ready for fun with anime, songs, exercises and Pythagora tools! This time: 'The Twist Twist Song'...

NHK World-Japan's flagship news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.

Cycle around two of the islands in a chain that lies within Tokyo's boundaries as we explore their unique history, dynamic scenery, and craft traditions that create beauty using limited resources.

NHK World-Japan's flagship news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.

Dig deeper into current affairs with cutting-edge information and critical analysis on important issues confronting Japanese lives.

This proactive science education programme encourages primary and lower secondary school children to discover and investigate the mysteries which puzzle them.

NHK World-Japan's flagship news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.

Japan's iconic ukiyo-e artist Katsushika Hokusai left an indelible mark on the art world - we trace the development of 'The Great Wave' and the location that inspired 'Rainstorm Beneath the Summit'.

Karesansui is a dry-gardening style of arranging stones and gravel that developed as a place for Buddhist monks in their ascetic training.

NHK World-Japan's flagship news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.

Young people travel to Africa pursuing new opportunities as economic growth in China stagnates - they seek futures in Nigeria, which boasts the highest population and GDP on the continent.

NHK World-Japan's flagship news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.

Noda Yoshiki is the deputy priest of a Buddhist temple in central Japan - he grapples with an unexpected opportunity and makes new discoveries that help him to grow as a priest along the way.

NHK World-Japan's flagship news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.

This upbeat programme combines business and economic news with in-depth feature stories that give you a closer look at the latest trends within Japan and around the world.

This proactive science education programme encourages primary and lower secondary school children to discover and investigate the mysteries which puzzle them.

Minabe Town in western Japan is renowned for its ume plums - the town even has an official ume chief who is eager to promote the fruit's appeal after hail and unusual weather hit 2024's harvest.

#38 I prefer outside. / To say which of two options you prefer, say the name of your choice and 'no hoo ga ii desu'.

Discover how intricate woodcraft traditions evolved by watching a turner and a cooper at work.

Shiretoko, a World Natural Heritage Site, is home to a series of mountains over 1,500 metres high - a Canadian encounters huge wild bears that eat berries in preparation for winter.

NHK World-Japan's flagship news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.

Japan's iconic ukiyo-e artist Katsushika Hokusai left an indelible mark on the art world - we trace the development of 'The Great Wave' and the location that inspired 'Rainstorm Beneath the Summit'.

Join our explorers as they pursue the cinematic beauty of Japan - in this episode, Kyle Card hikes the newly-designated long trail around majestic Mount Fuji and discovers its secrets.

Karesansui is a dry-gardening style of arranging stones and gravel that developed as a place for Buddhist monks in their ascetic training.

NHK World-Japan's flagship news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.

Cycle around two of the islands in a chain that lies within Tokyo's boundaries as we explore their unique history, dynamic scenery, and craft traditions that create beauty using limited resources.

NHK World-Japan's flagship news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.

Young people travel to Africa pursuing new opportunities as economic growth in China stagnates - they seek futures in Nigeria, which boasts the highest population and GDP on the continent.

NHK World-Japan's flagship news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.

Noda Yoshiki is the deputy priest of a Buddhist temple in central Japan - he grapples with an unexpected opportunity and makes new discoveries that help him to grow as a priest along the way.

NHK World-Japan's flagship news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.

Cycle around two of the islands in a chain that lies within Tokyo's boundaries as we explore their unique history, dynamic scenery, and craft traditions that create beauty using limited resources.

This upbeat programme combines business and economic news with in-depth feature stories that give you a closer look at the latest trends within Japan and around the world.

This proactive science education programme encourages primary and lower secondary school children to discover and investigate the mysteries which puzzle them.

Leading actors take turns as solo storytellers to act and recite traditional folk tales loved in Japan for centuries - watch out for some delightful illustrations too!