Schedules


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    09/15/2023 4:00 am

    NHK Newsline

    Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

    09/15/2023 4:15 am

    Newsline in Depth

    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.

    09/15/2023 4:30 am

    Grand Sumo Highlights

    Sumo highlights from a range of tournaments that have taken place across the globe. Sumo is one of the most traditional Japanese sports and boasts a history going back more than 1500 years.

    09/15/2023 4:57 am

    Sumopedia

    The host gives an in-depth view of the long-standing history and the making of the Sagari belt cords worn by wrestlers during combat.

    09/15/2023 5:00 am

    NHK Newsline

    Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

    09/15/2023 5:15 am

    Direct Talk

    Amsterdam-based Makers Unite upcycles life vests once worn by refugees into bags and other products. They also hold workshops to help refugees find employment in the Dutch creative industries.

    09/15/2023 5:30 am

    Asia Insight

    Recently the number of men in South Korea taking paternity leave has doubled, but upon returning to work, many face harassment or interference, prompting the need to reconsider parenting roles.

    09/15/2023 6:00 am

    Newsline Asia 24

    Daily news program that picks up the key news stories of the past 24 hours from Japan and around Asia.

    09/15/2023 6:30 am

    Bento Expo

    Presenting bento ideas sent in from around the world and teaching how to give leftovers a bento makeover and use shared ingredients to make different bento for your family.

    09/15/2023 6:45 am

    Zero Waste Life

    Saito Masaya is one of the few artisans repairing stained glass in Japan. He delicately repairs any damage, sharing the gift of illumination with future generations.

    09/15/2023 7:00 am

    Newsline Asia 24

    Daily news program that picks up the key news stories of the past 24 hours from Japan and around Asia.

    09/15/2023 7:30 am

    Trailblazers

    Roboticist Hayashi Kaname created LOVOT, a cute companion robot whose sole purpose is to be loved. He and his team used advanced technologies to make it capable of expressive, real-time responses.

    09/15/2023 8:00 am

    NHK Newsline

    Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

    09/15/2023 8:14 am

    NL Bridge

    Presents the latest entertainment news and trends along with special interviews with TV personalities.

    09/15/2023 8:15 am

    Newsline Biz

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

    09/15/2023 8:23 am

    Japan From Above: Up Close

    An aerial journey across 21st century Japan. Following bird's-eye views of unique landscapes as well as intimate portraits of the people who inhabit the archipelago. This time, an olive grower in Shodoshima.

    09/15/2023 8:30 am

    Grand Sumo Highlights

    Sumo highlights from a range of tournaments that have taken place across the globe. Sumo is one of the most traditional Japanese sports and boasts a history going back more than 1500 years.

    09/15/2023 8:57 am

    Sumopedia

    The host gives an in-depth view of the long-standing history and the making of the Sagari belt cords worn by wrestlers during combat.

    09/15/2023 9:00 am

    NHK Newsline

    Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

    09/15/2023 9:14 am

    NL Bridge

    Presents the latest entertainment news and trends along with special interviews with TV personalities.

    09/15/2023 9:15 am

    Direct Talk

    Chang Sung-un has created a way to solve child labour problems in Africa with the Solar Cow Project, which suggests an innovative approach to easily solve the issue by utilising natural solar energy.

    09/15/2023 9:30 am

    Japan Railway Journal

    After being severely damaged by the Kumamoto earthquake, Minamiaso Railway has resumed full operation again after seven years and three months. A look at the railway's road to recovery.

    09/15/2023 10:00 am

    NHK Newsline

    Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

    09/15/2023 10:17 am

    NL Bridge

    Presents the latest entertainment news and trends along with special interviews with TV personalities.

    09/15/2023 10:18 am

    Newsline Biz

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

    09/15/2023 10:30 am

    Asia Insight

    Recently the number of men in South Korea taking paternity leave has doubled, but upon returning to work, many face harassment or interference, prompting the need to reconsider parenting roles.

    09/15/2023 11:00 am

    Newsroom Tokyo

    Comprehensive coverage of events in Japan and Asia. It explains the day's developments and what is behind them.

    09/15/2023 11:27 am

    Newsline in Depth

    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.

    09/15/2023 11:40 am

    Direct Talk

    Amsterdam-based Makers Unite upcycles life vests once worn by refugees into bags and other products. They also hold workshops to help refugees find employment in the Dutch creative industries.

    09/15/2023 11:55 am

    Ukiyoe Edo-Life

    With its splendid branches and white plum blossoms, this famous painting is known for captivating Van Gogh. Discover why people were able to tell this was a specific tree at Kameido Umeyashiki.

    09/15/2023 12:00 pm

    Newsroom Tokyo

    Comprehensive coverage of events in Japan and Asia. It explains the day's developments and what is behind them.

    09/15/2023 12:30 pm

    Bento Expo

    Presenting bento ideas sent in from around the world and teaching how to give leftovers a bento makeover and use shared ingredients to make different bento for your family.

    09/15/2023 12:45 pm

    Zero Waste Life

    Saito Masaya is one of the few artisans repairing stained glass in Japan. He delicately repairs any damage, sharing the gift of illumination with future generations.

    09/15/2023 1:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

    Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

    09/15/2023 1:18 pm

    Newsline Biz

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

    09/15/2023 1:30 pm

    Trailblazers

    Roboticist Hayashi Kaname created LOVOT, a cute companion robot whose sole purpose is to be loved. He and his team used advanced technologies to make it capable of expressive, real-time responses.

    09/15/2023 2:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

    Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

    09/15/2023 2:15 pm

    Newsline in Depth

    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.

    09/15/2023 2:30 pm

    Today's Close-Up

    It has long been clear that saying girls should... represents an outdated attempt to force females into stereotyped roles. We hear from some young people who have suffered from gender prejudice.

    09/15/2023 3:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

    Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

    09/15/2023 3:15 pm

    Newsline in Depth

    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.

    09/15/2023 3:30 pm

    Asia Insight

    Recently the number of men in South Korea taking paternity leave has doubled, but upon returning to work, many face harassment or interference, prompting the need to reconsider parenting roles.

    09/15/2023 4:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

    Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

    09/15/2023 4:15 pm

    Direct Talk

    Amsterdam-based Makers Unite upcycles life vests once worn by refugees into bags and other products. They also hold workshops to help refugees find employment in the Dutch creative industries.

    09/15/2023 4:30 pm

    Grand Sumo Highlights

    Sumo highlights from a range of tournaments that have taken place across the globe. Sumo is one of the most traditional Japanese sports and boasts a history going back more than 1500 years.

    09/15/2023 4:57 pm

    Sumopedia

    The host dives deep into Yumitori-shiki, the bamboo bow twirling ceremony, to fend off evil spirits after completing bouts of the day.

    09/15/2023 5:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

    Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

    09/15/2023 5:15 pm

    Newsline in Depth

    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.

    09/15/2023 5:30 pm

    Bento Expo

    Presenting bento ideas sent in from around the world and teaching how to give leftovers a bento makeover and use shared ingredients to make different bento for your family.

    09/15/2023 5:45 pm

    Zero Waste Life

    Saito Masaya is one of the few artisans repairing stained glass in Japan. He delicately repairs any damage, sharing the gift of illumination with future generations.

    09/15/2023 6:00 pm

    Newsroom Tokyo

    Comprehensive coverage of events in Japan and Asia. It explains the day's developments and what is behind them.

    09/15/2023 6:27 pm

    Newsline in Depth

    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.

    09/15/2023 6:40 pm

    Direct Talk

    Chang Sung-un has created a way to solve child labour problems in Africa with the Solar Cow Project, which suggests an innovative approach to easily solve the issue by utilising natural solar energy.

    09/15/2023 6:55 pm

    Ukiyoe Edo-Life

    With its splendid branches and white plum blossoms, this famous painting is known for captivating Van Gogh. Discover why people were able to tell this was a specific tree at Kameido Umeyashiki.

    09/15/2023 7:00 pm

    Medical Frontiers

    Dizziness affects up to 30% of the world's population and can disrupt daily life. We report on the latest treatments from a hospital dedicated to identifying its causes through comprehensive testing.

    09/15/2023 7:30 pm

    Trailblazers

    Roboticist Hayashi Kaname created LOVOT, a cute companion robot whose sole purpose is to be loved. He and his team used advanced technologies to make it capable of expressive, real-time responses.

    09/15/2023 8:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

    Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

    09/15/2023 8:18 pm

    Newsline Biz

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

    09/15/2023 8:30 pm

    Today's Close-Up

    It has long been clear that saying girls should... represents an outdated attempt to force females into stereotyped roles. We hear from some young people who have suffered from gender prejudice.

    09/15/2023 9:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

    Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

    09/15/2023 9:18 pm

    Newsline Biz

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

    09/15/2023 9:30 pm

    Asia Insight

    Recently the number of men in South Korea taking paternity leave has doubled, but upon returning to work, many face harassment or interference, prompting the need to reconsider parenting roles.

    09/15/2023 10:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

    Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

    09/15/2023 10:18 pm

    Newsline Biz

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

    09/15/2023 10:30 pm

    Bento Expo

    Presenting bento ideas sent in from around the world and teaching how to give leftovers a bento makeover and use shared ingredients to make different bento for your family.

    09/15/2023 10:45 pm

    Zero Waste Life

    Saito Masaya is one of the few artisans repairing stained glass in Japan. He delicately repairs any damage, sharing the gift of illumination with future generations.

    09/15/2023 11:00 pm

    NHK Newsline

    Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

    09/15/2023 11:10 pm

    Ukiyoe Edo-Life

    With its splendid branches and white plum blossoms, this famous painting is known for captivating Van Gogh. Discover why people were able to tell this was a specific tree at Kameido Umeyashiki.

    09/15/2023 11:15 pm

    Japanology Plus mini

    Bamboo is sturdy, supple and abundant. For thousands of years, it has been indispensable in Japanese crafts and construction. This versatile plant can also be eaten: bamboo shoots are a quintessential taste of spring.

    09/15/2023 11:20 pm

    Time-Lapse Japan

    Masses of clay figurines called dogu have been recovered from sites in Hokkaido, Tohoku, Kanto and Chubu from the middle, late and final Jomon periods. The Sannai Maruyama village site alone turned up 1,500 figurines.

    09/15/2023 11:25 pm

    Japan From Above: Up Close

    An aerial journey across 21st century Japan. Following bird's-eye views of unique landscapes as well as intimate portraits of the people who inhabit the archipelago. This time, an olive grower in Shodoshima.

    09/15/2023 11:30 pm

    Grand Sumo Highlights

    Sumo highlights from a range of tournaments that have taken place across the globe. Sumo is one of the most traditional Japanese sports and boasts a history going back more than 1500 years.

    09/15/2023 11:57 pm

    Sumopedia

    The host dives deep into Yumitori-shiki, the bamboo bow twirling ceremony, to fend off evil spirits after completing bouts of the day.

    09/16/2023 12:00 am

    NHK Newsline

    Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

    09/16/2023 12:10 am

    Great Race

    The 100-mile course through the ever-changing scenery of the World Heritage Site takes even the strongest contestant at least 20 hours of continuous running to complete. A look at the runners pushing their limits in the beautiful setting of Mt Fuji.

    09/16/2023 1:00 am

    NHK Newsline

    Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

    09/16/2023 1:10 am

    My Job in Japan

    `NHK World Japan' has introduced over 100 foreigners who are working in Japan. Reexamining some of the best stories to see how these hardworking residents are changing Japanese society.

    09/16/2023 2:00 am

    NHK Newsline

    Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

    09/16/2023 2:10 am

    Cycle Around Japan

    A long bike ride through Kyoto Prefecture countryside where farms supported the cuisine and tea culture of the ancient capital and artisans crafted the implements used by Kyoto artists.

    09/16/2023 3:00 am

    NHK Newsline

    Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.

    09/16/2023 3:10 am

    Today's Close-Up

    It has long been clear that saying girls should... represents an outdated attempt to force females into stereotyped roles. We hear from some young people who have suffered from gender prejudice.

    09/16/2023 3:40 am

    The New Adventures of Rockie and Her Friends

    Rockie and a range of other puppets including a snail, hippopotamus, and crocodile go on educational adventures that deal with themes including school life, growing up, and fairness.

    NHK World Europe

    Available schedules: 03/26/2022 - 12/28/2024 Time zone: Central European Summer Time (CEST) UTC +2 Country: United States Language: English

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