NHK World Today

NHK Newsline delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world

Masa Takumi won the Best Global Music Album award at the 65th Grammy Awards - this was the culmination of a life goal that Takumi moved across the world to Los Angeles in order to achieve.

Kanoa explores the deep traditions of fermentation in Tokushima, from indigo dyeing to a unique form of tea.

Featured recipes: (1) Autumn Fritters with Beets and Chicken; (2) Celery Iri-Miso with Rice. Learn about Japanese home cooking with chef Saito!

A community garden in Okayama City is a popular spot for people from all walks of life to try their hand at farming - for three days we watch the produce and relationships that grow here.

NHK Newsline delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world

This programme takes you on an aerial journey across 21st-century Japan. Enjoy the bird's-eye view of unique landscapes as well as intimate portraits of the people who inhabit the archipelago.

An experienced anchor Del Irani has a cutting-edge dialogue with a first-class guest on a current-affairs topics

Osaka, a city that thrives on rivers, has faced countless flood damage - find out the latest measures protecting the city from typhoons and heavy rain.

NHK Newsline delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world

Kawaguchi Nobuhiro is trying to bring solar panels to parts of Africa that lack electricity in order to supply schools and public facilities with power - he talks about changing lives in rural Africa.

Heart failure is rising globally and has no cure, but a kidney medication originally used for diabetes shows promise in slowing its progress - we provide updates on its treatment.

NHK Newsline delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world

Kanoa explores the deep traditions of fermentation in Tokushima, from indigo dyeing to a unique form of tea.

This program gives you comprehensive coverage of events in Japan and Asia. It explains the day's developments and what is behind them.

Masa Takumi won the Best Global Music Album award at the 65th Grammy Awards - this was the culmination of a life goal that Takumi moved across the world to Los Angeles in order to achieve.

Centuries ago, Tokyo was known as Edo - more than a million people enjoyed life in this city, and they live on in ukiyo-e woodblock prints. Take a deep dive into ukiyo-e and explore old Tokyo's soul.

This program gives you comprehensive coverage of events in Japan and Asia. It explains the day's developments and what is behind them.

Featured recipes: (1) Autumn Fritters with Beets and Chicken; (2) Celery Iri-Miso with Rice. Learn about Japanese home cooking with chef Saito!

NHK Newsline delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world

A community garden in Okayama City is a popular spot for people from all walks of life to try their hand at farming - for three days we watch the produce and relationships that grow here.

NHK Newsline delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world

Artificial photosynthesis is a technology mimicking plant photosynthesis to make clean energy - find out incredible new methods for hydrogen production and homes powered by artificial photosynthesis.

NHK Newsline delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world

Kanoa explores the deep traditions of fermentation in Tokushima, from indigo dyeing to a unique form of tea.

NHK Newsline delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world

Masa Takumi won the Best Global Music Album award at the 65th Grammy Awards - this was the culmination of a life goal that Takumi moved across the world to Los Angeles in order to achieve.

An experienced anchor Del Irani has a cutting-edge dialogue with a first-class guest on a current-affairs topics

Japan is a treasure trove of fish and seafood with its abundant nature - come along as we dig a little deeper into Japan's most delicious catch.

A series of poetic videos by Koichi Hozan, a videographer living in Nara, in collaboration with pianist Mine Kawakami - for which she plays exclusive pieces - helps you experience each season

NHK Newsline delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world

Featured recipes: (1) Autumn Fritters with Beets and Chicken; (2) Celery Iri-Miso with Rice. Learn about Japanese home cooking with chef Saito!

This program gives you comprehensive coverage of events in Japan and Asia. It explains the day's developments and what is behind them.

Kawaguchi Nobuhiro is trying to bring solar panels to parts of Africa that lack electricity in order to supply schools and public facilities with power - he talks about changing lives in rural Africa.

Centuries ago, Tokyo was known as Edo - more than a million people enjoyed life in this city, and they live on in ukiyo-e woodblock prints. Take a deep dive into ukiyo-e and explore old Tokyo's soul.

This episode features companies that have developed successful products from materials or designs they had long possessed but hadn't been using.

A community garden in Okayama City is a popular spot for people from all walks of life to try their hand at farming - for three days we watch the produce and relationships that grow here.

NHK Newsline delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world

Artificial photosynthesis is a technology mimicking plant photosynthesis to make clean energy - find out incredible new methods for hydrogen production and homes powered by artificial photosynthesis.

NHK Newsline delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world

Kanoa explores the deep traditions of fermentation in Tokushima, from indigo dyeing to a unique form of tea.

NHK Newsline delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world

Featured recipes: (1) Autumn Fritters with Beets and Chicken; (2) Celery Iri-Miso with Rice. Learn about Japanese home cooking with chef Saito!

NHK Newsline delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world

Centuries ago, Tokyo was known as Edo - more than a million people enjoyed life in this city, and they live on in ukiyo-e woodblock prints. Take a deep dive into ukiyo-e and explore old Tokyo's soul.

Okinawa Prefecture is a group of subtropical islands in the far south of Japan - we examine its past and present with footage from time-lapse creator Shimizu Daisuke. This time: Homes.

This programme takes you on an aerial journey across 21st-century Japan. Enjoy the bird's-eye view of unique landscapes as well as intimate portraits of the people who inhabit the archipelago.

An experienced anchor Del Irani has a cutting-edge dialogue with a first-class guest on a current-affairs topics

Japan is a treasure trove of fish and seafood with its abundant nature - come along as we dig a little deeper into Japan's most delicious catch.

A series of poetic videos by Koichi Hozan, a videographer living in Nara, in collaboration with pianist Mine Kawakami - for which she plays exclusive pieces - helps you experience each season

NHK Newsline delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world

We visit Fussa, a suburban area in western Tokyo known for the presence of a U.S. military base. Join us as we discover its rural roots and trace its evolution into a vibrant multicultural town.

NHK Newsline delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world

Koike Hiroshi, one of Asia's leading directors, has staged innovative productions with artists from around the world for over 40 years - he shares his thoughts on diversity and the creative process.

The Japanese language is rich in words and expressions influenced by nature, history, and culture - this episode looks at words related to mountains. Explore the unique culture behind them.

Crests are symbols of families and organisations - once the privilege of the imperial and samurai classes, they were adopted by merchants and the populace as marks of pride.

NHK Newsline delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world

Monbetsu Atsushi is a cultural and wildlife advocate working to preserve Hokkaido's traditional Ainu culture through ancient practices including hunting and forest management.

NHK Newsline delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world

Artificial photosynthesis is a technology mimicking plant photosynthesis to make clean energy - find out incredible new methods for hydrogen production and homes powered by artificial photosynthesis.

NHK Newsline delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world

Actor Kataoka Ainosuke explores The Battles of Coxinga by Chikamatsu Monzaemon. It's an epic tale with a Sino-Japanese hero taking up arms in China for the family his father once served.

NHK Newsline delivers the latest news, business, and weather every hour with stories and analysis from Japan, the rest of Asia, and around the world

Koike Hiroshi, one of Asia's leading directors, has staged innovative productions with artists from around the world for over 40 years - he shares his thoughts on diversity and the creative process.

We visit Fussa, a suburban area in western Tokyo known for the presence of a U.S. military base. Join us as we discover its rural roots and trace its evolution into a vibrant multicultural town.