NHK World - Japan HD Wednesday

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

Kanbayashi Takashi has developed a smart pig farming system that leverages the latest AI technology to improve production efficiency. He talks about how it works and his vision for the future

Discover the stories behind renowned Japanese products alongside our reporter - this time, cosmetic sponges.

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 selection of acclaimed programmes from NHK's domestic channels dubbed into English

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

Esports has evolved into a global phenomenon. Explore the science behind the excitement, from top players' skills to its potential for healthy aging

An evening news bulletin that provides Japan's views on many domestic and international news events.

...Your Life. Japan has a long history of natural disasters - 'Bosai' explores how to overcome them and save lives with the power of science.

Data centres, the engines of our digital age, consume vast energy and drive a surge in CO2 emissions that intensify climate risks while powering global connectivity.

Izumo, known as the 'home of the gods,' fascinated Lafcadio Hearn, a writer from Ireland. With beautiful time-lapse footage, we introduce his life in Japan and the region that captured his heart.

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

Yoshioka Hideto has led the international NGO Japan Heart for over 20 years - providing free medical support in developing nations, he shares plans to establish a hub for paediatric care in Cambodia.

Discover Japan's oldest private medicinal herb garden in Uda - here the natural landscape from 300 years ago is preserved in a botanical time capsule as a sanctuary of local culture and history.

Japan is seismically active - the Edo period was no exception. In the aftermath of a major earthquake, an angry guardian deity set off on a quest to capture those deemed responsible.

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

Kanbayashi Takashi has developed a smart pig farming system that leverages the latest AI technology to improve production efficiency. He talks about how it works and his vision for the future

Discover the stories behind renowned Japanese products alongside our reporter - this time, cosmetic sponges.

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

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

Pineapples are grown on Japan's southern islands, the northernmost limit of their cultivation - new varieties continue to emerge and pineapples left to fully ripen in the field are charming consumers.

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

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 selection of acclaimed programmes from NHK's domestic channels dubbed into English

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

Kanbayashi Takashi has developed a smart pig farming system that leverages the latest AI technology to improve production efficiency. He talks about how it works and his vision for the future

Discover the stories behind renowned Japanese products alongside our reporter - this time, cosmetic sponges.

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

Yoshioka Hideto has led the international NGO Japan Heart for over 20 years - providing free medical support in developing nations, he shares plans to establish a hub for paediatric care in Cambodia.

Discover Japan's oldest private medicinal herb garden in Uda, where the natural landscape from 300 years ago is preserved in a botanical time capsule as a sanctuary of the local culture and history.

When a little boy's nap is disturbed by a bad dream, his mother comes to his rescue - we examine a print that shows how much the Edo townspeople cherished their kids.

Esports has evolved into a global phenomenon. Explore the science behind the excitement, from top players' skills to its potential for healthy aging

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

Pineapples are grown on Japan's southern islands, the northernmost limit of their cultivation - new varieties continue to emerge and pineapples left to fully ripen in the field are charming consumers.

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

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

Kanbayashi Takashi has developed a smart pig farming system that leverages the latest AI technology to improve production efficiency. He talks about how it works and his vision for the future

Discover the stories behind renowned Japanese products alongside our reporter - this time, cosmetic sponges.

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 selection of acclaimed programmes from NHK's domestic channels dubbed into English

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

Including acquisitions by food-service giants, ramen and udon eateries in Japan are changing. Join us and peek behind the curtain of the noodle world

A billion cats are on the loose!? An online post throws a father into a panic - how should we interact with online information when fake images are on the rise especially during disasters?

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

The spirits of people who died in anger, disgrace, or battle were long ago believed to cast curses. This gave rise to rituals that honoured and appeased them, in hopes of bringing peace to the nation.

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

Johan Nordstrom, a film scholar from Sweden, specialises in early Japanese cinema - he tells us about movies from over a century ago and Japan's unique tradition of live narration for silent films.

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

Pineapples are grown on Japan's southern islands, the northernmost limit of their cultivation - new varieties continue to emerge and pineapples left to fully ripen in the field are charming consumers.

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 a place where some of the world's most iconic monuments are replicated in miniature, and meet the artisans whose skills and dedication bring them vividly to life

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

Including acquisitions by food-service giants, ramen and udon eateries in Japan are changing. Join us and peek behind the curtain of the noodle world

A billion cats are on the loose!? An online post throws a father into a panic - how should we interact with online information when fake images are on the rise especially during disasters?