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In-depth News Features | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News

NHK WORLD-JAPAN

Feature stories with video and in-depth analysis on the latest news from Japan, Asia and beyond, produced by Japanese public media.

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06:11

Morticians work to provide dignified send-offs

In-depth News Features | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News ·

2025/05/30

Japanese morticians always pursue the best ways to console grieving families through their craft and quiet presence. But during the height of the pandemic, they struggled to balance government guidelines with the needs of the bereaved.

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06:11

Morticians work to provide dignified send-offs

In-depth News Features | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News ·

2025/05/29

Japanese morticians always pursue the best ways to console grieving families through their craft and quiet presence. But during the height of the pandemic, they struggled to balance government guidelines with the needs of the bereaved.

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06:23

Morticians work to provide dignified send-offs

In-depth News Features | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News ·

2025/05/29

Japanese morticians always pursue the best ways to console grieving families through their craft and quiet presence. But during the height of the pandemic, they struggled to balance government guidelines with the needs of the bereaved.

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07:33

Myanmar: Fighting delays flow of vital aid for quake...

In-depth News Features | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News ·

2025/05/28

Many people in central Myanmar are struggling to survive following a devastating earthquake on March 28. Myanmar's military junta has put the death toll from the magnitude 7.7 quake at almost 3,800. But the United Nations says the real figure is likely much higher, and that the health risks for survivors have increased since the early arrival of monsoon season. The ongoing conflict between the military junta and pro-democracy forces has reduced the flow of vital aid to a mere trickle, as

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13:10

Japanese scientists race to save rare butterfly

In-depth News Features | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News ·

2025/05/28

The Tsushima Blue Quaker butterfly, an iconic symbol of Tsushima Island, was on the brink of extinction until scientists took it to Tokyo for a breeding project ten years ago. Its numbers have recovered in captivity, but the species' long-term survival is still not ensured as challenges prevent a smooth return to its native habitat.

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12:49

Japanese scientists race to save rare butterfly

In-depth News Features | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News ·

2025/05/23

The Tsushima Blue Quaker butterfly, an iconic symbol of Tsushima Island, was on the brink of extinction until scientists took it to Tokyo for a breeding project ten years ago. Its numbers have recovered in captivity, but the species' long-term survival is still not ensured as challenges prevent a smooth return to its native habitat.

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04:48

Radio Free Asia silenced by Trump's spending cuts

In-depth News Features | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News ·

2025/05/23

Washington-based news outlet Radio Free Asia is an empty shell these days. The journalists are gone, their laptops and cameras jettisoned on desks stripped of all purpose. For decades, they've delivered uncensored information to millions of people living under oppressive regimes in Asia. But in March, US President Donald Trump cut funding to all broadcasters operated by the Agency for Global Media, leaving RFA's future hanging in the balance.

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06:36

Brewing up a storm

In-depth News Features | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News ·

2025/05/23

There was once a time when many Americans looked at a plate of sushi and said, "Ugh, raw fish—that's not for me." But these days, the dish has become an everyday "American" food. Now, some are seeing similarities with a different offering from Japan: sake, the fermented rice wine that's been a staple for millennia.

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06:16

Brewing up a storm

In-depth News Features | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News ·

2025/05/22

There was once a time when many Americans looked at a plate of sushi and said, "Ugh, raw fish—that's not for me." But these days, the dish has become an everyday "American" food. Now, some are seeing similarities with a different offering from Japan: sake, the fermented rice wine that's been a staple for millennia.

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09:31

Behind the scenes at the conclave with Japan's...

In-depth News Features | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News ·

2025/05/22

Pope Leo XIV was elected by 133 cardinals from all over the world – including the Archbishop of Tokyo, Cardinal Kikuchi Isao. The 66-year-old spoke exclusively with NHK on May 12, offering a rare glimpse inside the secretive conclave.*The interview, translated from Japanese, has been edited for brevity and clarity.

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03:25

Translation tech AI advances help Japan's tourism...

In-depth News Features | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News ·

2025/05/21

Translation technology is advancing by leaps and bounds, leveraging the power of artificial intelligence. Japan's tourism sector is among those benefiting from AI.

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04:13

Jane Birkin's legacy in Japan

In-depth News Features | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News ·

2025/05/20

Japanese people who once connected with British-French actor, model and singer Jane Birkin say they continue to rely on the strength and compassion she offered in the aftermath of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake.

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07:54

Hopes of a better life end in tragedy as migrant...

In-depth News Features | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News ·

2025/05/16

"I'm finally getting on a boat tonight." These were the last words of a 24-year-old migrant who lost his life on the Mediterranean. He was speaking to his cousin in Kabul, some 3,500 kilometers away.

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06:21

Feuding clouds South Korea presidential election

In-depth News Features | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News ·

2025/05/16

South Korea's conservative ruling party is lurching from one crisis to another. It lost its president to impeachment following a months-long scandal over an ill-fated martial law declaration, and is now beset by infighting over who should replace him. With campaigning underway for a snap June election, the party finds itself in disarray against an increasingly emboldened opposition.NHK World's Aoki Yoshiyuki, a former Seoul bureau chief, explains.

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05:36

Skilled foreign workers face problems in Japan

In-depth News Features | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News ·

2025/05/16

Vietnamese workers in Japan have been sending out SOS calls. All of them came to Japan under a visa category for skilled workers, and many now face serious problems under the current system.

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06:58

Indians preserve memories of the Battle of Imphal as...

In-depth News Features | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News ·

2025/05/16

"Unexploded shells are still taking lives. The war for us is not over yet." These words came from a 45-year-old Indian man who works to convey the history of the Battle of Imphal, dubbed the "most tragic battle of the Pacific War." NHK examined the legacy of Japan’s fight in distant India, and found people from younger generations who did not experience the war firsthand are now trying to record the savage event.

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06:58

Indians preserve memories of the Battle of Imphal as...

In-depth News Features | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News ·

2025/05/15

"Unexploded shells are still taking lives. The war for us is not over yet." These words came from a 45-year-old Indian man who works to convey the history of the Battle of Imphal, dubbed the "most tragic battle of the Pacific War." NHK examined the legacy of Japan’s fight in distant India, and found people from younger generations who did not experience the war firsthand are now trying to record the savage event.

en

06:58

Indians preserve memories of the Battle of Imphal as...

In-depth News Features | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News ·

2025/05/14

"Unexploded shells are still taking lives. The war for us is not over yet." These words came from a 45-year-old Indian man who works to convey the history of the Battle of Imphal, dubbed the "most tragic battle of the Pacific War." NHK examined the legacy of Japan’s fight in distant India, and found people from younger generations who did not experience the war firsthand are now trying to record the savage event.

en

06:21

Feuding clouds South Korea presidential election

In-depth News Features | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News ·

2025/05/14

South Korea's conservative ruling party is lurching from one crisis to another. It lost its president to impeachment following a months-long scandal over an ill-fated martial law declaration, and is now beset by infighting over who should replace him. With campaigning underway for a snap June election, the party finds itself in disarray against an increasingly emboldened opposition.NHK World's Aoki Yoshiyuki, a former Seoul bureau chief, explains.

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05:19

Skilled foreign workers face problems in Japan

In-depth News Features | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News ·

2025/05/14

Vietnamese workers in Japan have been sending out SOS calls. All of them came to Japan under a visa category for skilled workers, and many now face serious problems under the current system.

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