NHK World - Japan HD Friday

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

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

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.

After US President Trump announced raised tariffs on products from China, among unsteady demand and falling rates, Chinese clothing factories seek solutions such as business with other countries

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.

The Kogawas take us on a tasty journey with traditional recipes from the mountainous region of Hida - this time, a fantastic autumn season feast with old and new rice and including rice flour bread.

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

Every six months, a mobile dental team travels to remote islands of Kagoshima Prefecture that have no dentist. For three days, we watched locals get checkups to get a glimpse of life there

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

Go behind the scenes of Japan's amazing railways! Interesting facts, new technologies, and expert tips, plus where to go, how to get there and more!

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

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

Fujimoto Akio's film 'Lost Land,' about Rohingya siblings in a refugee camp who embark on a perilous journey, was honoured at the 2025 Venice Film Festival. He talks about his passion for film-making.

Wild elephants entering human living areas, causing accidents and crop damage, is a problem across Asia. What will happen to elephant-human coexistence as their habitats shift due to climate change?

A spotlight on our diverse international community as we report on issues, speak to those involved, and get a fresh look at what it's like to live in Japan.

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

After US President Trump announced raised tariffs on products from China, among unsteady demand and falling rates, Chinese clothing factories seek solutions such as business with other countries

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

The Kogawas take us on a tasty journey with traditional recipes from the mountainous region of Hida - this time, a fantastic autumn season feast with old and new rice and including rice flour bread.

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

Today's theme: Design Hunting in Yamaguchi. Lying at the western edge of Japan's main island Yamaguchi is home to arts and crafts which draw on its rich natural landscape. Join us on a design hunt!

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

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

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

Mongolia's culture of meat-eating is contributing to health problems in this developing economy - chef Suzuki Yuko aims to introduce more vegetables through workshops and improved hospital menus.

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

After US President Trump announced raised tariffs on products from China, among unsteady demand and falling rates, Chinese clothing factories seek solutions such as business with other countries

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

Fujimoto Akio's film 'Lost Land,' about Rohingya siblings in a refugee camp who embark on a perilous journey, was honoured at the 2025 Venice Film Festival. He talks about his passion for film-making.

Wild elephants entering human living areas, causing accidents and crop damage, is a problem across Asia. What will happen to elephant-human coexistence as their habitats shift due to climate change?

Workers at a sawmill use the latest tools and honed skills to prepare the building blocks of Edo life; long, narrow beams, bamboo stems, and leftover wood stacked high as buildings.

A Japanese doctor takes an innovative approach to unexplained neck and shoulder pain. Treating nerves in the wrist or elbow can help. We look to new research for clues to where pain really comes from

The Kogawas take us on a tasty journey with traditional recipes from the mountainous region of Hida - this time, a fantastic autumn season feast with old and new rice and including rice flour bread.

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

Today's theme: Design Hunting in Yamaguchi. Lying at the western edge of Japan's main island Yamaguchi is home to arts and crafts which draw on its rich natural landscape. Join us on a design hunt!

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

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

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

After US President Trump announced raised tariffs on products from China, among unsteady demand and falling rates, Chinese clothing factories seek solutions such as business with other countries

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

A spotlight on our diverse international community as we report on issues, speak to those involved, and get a fresh look at what it's like to live in Japan.

Discover the stories behind renowned Japanese products alongside our reporter. This time: taste sensing systems

Each episode of this programme sees Peter Barakan meet experts with fascinating cultural insights while Matt Alt presents an entertaining take on the same theme.

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

Horyuji's 1,300-year-old murals were devastated by fire. Using records from the 1930s and cutting-edge technology, experts are digitally restoring one of them to its original, astonishing glory

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

Take on a popular Northern Alps traverse, featuring a 2,600m ridge and a brilliant white peak. Mountain legends come alive and panoramic views unfold - until a storm threatens

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

We visit the Goto Islands on Japan's western tip, meeting people with hospitality like a couple passing on the history of hidden Christians and islanders trying to preserve their small community.

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

Today's theme: Design Hunting in Yamaguchi. Lying at the western edge of Japan's main island Yamaguchi is home to arts and crafts which draw on its rich natural landscape. Join us on a design hunt!

Puppet action show for children. In a distant post-human future where surviving creatures have formed a community, new-breed dinosaur girl Rockie sets out on hilarious adventures with her schoolmates.

A programme for upper primary to lower secondary school children to explore the everyday technologies all around them. Each episode takes a piece of familiar tech to find out what it does and how

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

The Kuchisake-Onna is a Yokai described in Gifu in the 1970s who requests affirmation of her beauty, then reveals a disfigured mouth. We interview locals to learn the background of her appearance

Experience the fascinating sights of airports and transport hubs that connect Japan with the world. Time-lapse photography will show you how these places bustle with activity around the clock.

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

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

This programme dives into the world of kabuki, exploring shows selected based on modern themes and featuring kabuki's creative staging and highlights.