NHK World HD Friday

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 Supreme Court ruled Japan's defunct Eugenic Protection Law as unconstitutional in July 2024 - we look into why many of the victims who were forcefully sterilised remain silent on their suffering.

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

Okinawa, Japan - Momoko loved the piano and attended a school that had one, then the war arrived and she was drafted to work in an army hospital. Could she survive the war through the power of music?

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

Historically the gateway to Asia, Fukuoka is where Japan's rice-growing culture began - we meet organic farmers, canal boatmen, traditional fireworks makers and the last of the area's coal miners.

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

Today's theme: Design Hunting in Kamakura. The seat of Japan's shogunate 800 years ago, Kamakura has many shrines and temples and is a popular tourist spot - join us on a hunt for regional designs.

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

Himeji Castle, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, boasts the tallest extant main keep in Japan - the elegant main keep and the sub-keeps are connected by corridors forming a sturdy defence.

Join our explorers as they pursue the cinematic beauty of Japan - in this episode, Kyle Card hikes the newly-designated long trail around majestic Mount Fuji and discovers its secrets.

Live coverage of the Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan opening ceremony.