NHK WORLD-JAPAN

09/08/2025

Introducing Aonishiki, the young Ukrainian sumo wrestler that came close to winning the July 2025 tournament, just 3 years after arriving in Japan to pursue his dream.🎥 ⬇️
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/shows/3025221/?cid=wohk-fb-org

Blue Whirlwind: A Ukrainian sumo wrestler

09/08/2025

Valuable information on preventing dementia continues to be uncovered in a small town where residents and researchers have been cooperating since the 1960’s.🎥 ⬇️
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/shows/2050176/?cid=wohk-fb-org

Medical Frontiers
Dementia: Long-Term Study Reveals New Findings

09/08/2025

With Japan signing what US President Donald Trump calls a "massive" trade deal with the United States, NHK World sought expert opinion about the broader implications for Asia.

With Japan signing what US President Donald Trump calls a "massive" trade deal with the United States, NHK World sought expert opinion about the broader implications for Asia.

09/08/2025

A boy in a photo that shook the world.
In Nagasaki, he carries his brother’s body—captured in a haunting image of war.
Watch the story behind the photo and the lives of atomic-bomb orphans.🎥 ⬇️
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/shows/5001311/?cid=wohk-fb-org

Documentary 360
Searching for the Standing Boy of Nagasaki

08/08/2025

Japan sees some of the heaviest snowfall in the world. And snowy mountainsides can be a canvas for nature’s art.🎥 ⬇️
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/shows/3025186/?cid=wohk-fb-org

Let's Trek Japan
Zao: Explore the Majestic Ice Scenery in the Snowiest Land

08/08/2025

South Korea's former first lady has been swept up in a series of accusations over stock manipulation, political interference and bribery in a controversy that has captured the nation.

South Korea's former first lady has been swept up in a series of accusations over stock manipulation, political interference and bribery in a controversy that has captured the nation.

08/08/2025

80 years after the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the UN has set up a panel to examine the global consequences of a nuclear war. We spoke about this with panel member Tomonaga Masao. He is a doctor and a survivor of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki.

https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/radio/asianview/interviews/202508021139/?cid=wohk-fb-org_site_asian_0808_mspr-202508-001
🎧Listen to the interview on "Asian View"

08/08/2025

In Japan, bows and arrows serve spiritual purposes in addition to their role as a weapon of war.🎥 ⬇️
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/shows/2029225/?cid=wohk-fb-org

Core Kyoto
Bows and Arrows: Averting Trouble and Drawing Happiness

08/08/2025

A bite of joy. A taste of history.
Discover the story behind anpan—Japan’s beloved sweet bread.
Watch now on VOD.🎥 ⬇️
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/shows/6129006/?cid=wohk-fb-org

Century Signboards
Anpan is Joy

08/08/2025

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08/08/2025

High school students interview residents that lived during the return of the Amami Islands to Japan after World War II to preserve the history of their home for future generations.🎥 ⬇️
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/shows/5006058/?cid=wohk-fb-org

Memories of Amami's Return: A New Generation of Storytellers

07/08/2025

The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a heavy rain emergency warning for the city of Kirishima in the southwestern prefecture of Kagoshima at 5 a.m. on Friday.
Visit https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/backstories/4204/ for updates.