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NHK Newsline New
Series • 2002
Japan's disaster relief; Asia news; business and global current events.
Design X Stories New
Series • 2026
The hosts meet various creators to explore the evolution of kawaii design, a Japanese pop culture.
NHK Newsline New
Series • 2002
Japan's disaster relief; Asia news; business and global current events.
Today’s Close-Up
Series • 2026
Issues facing Japanese society, domestically and internationally.
NHK Newsline New
Series • 2002
Japan's disaster relief; Asia news; business and global current events.
Frontrunners
Series • 2026
92-year-old Shiraishi Yuriko teaches women in Côte d'Ivoire to make surimi, a Japanese fish paste.
NHK Newsline New
Series • 2002
Japan's disaster relief; Asia news; business and global current events.
Asia Insight
Series • 2024
The filmmakers explore how an NGO in Indonesia uses bamboo to improve the local livelihoods.
Newsroom Tokyo New
Series • 2015
NHK World's newest program provides comprehensive coverage of events in Japan and Asia.
Direct Talk
Series • 2025
Adventurer Yoshida Katsuji reveals what makes cave exploration compelling.
IMPACTS:Climates Change the World
Series • 2025
Scientists warn that the Amazon rainforest is at risk of collapse.
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