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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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10:21

Timor-Leste's Gusmao reflects on 20 years of...

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

2026/03/16

The Southeast Asian island nation of Timor-Leste, formerly known as East Timor, will celebrate 20 years of independence in May. The former leader who led the country in its early years spoke with NHK World about those difficult first steps, and his hopes for the future.

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07:53

North Korean Workers' Party congress signals...

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

2026/03/13

North Korea's first congress of the ruling Workers' Party in five years was an opportunity for the leadership to assess its achievements, install new officials, and chart policy for the coming half-decade. Leader Kim Jong Un projected a conspicuous air of confidence at the February gathering as he touted successes across all sectors — including the economy, defense, and diplomacy. NHK World's Takeda Tomonari takes a closer look at the newfound air of self-assurance in Pyongyang — and whether it's

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07:53

North Korean Workers' Party congress signals...

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

2026/03/13

North Korea's first congress of the ruling Workers' Party in five years was an opportunity for the leadership to assess its achievements, install new officials, and chart policy for the coming half-decade. Leader Kim Jong Un projected a conspicuous air of confidence at the February gathering as he touted successes across all sectors — including the economy, defense, and diplomacy. NHK World's Takeda Tomonari takes a closer look at the newfound air of self-assurance in Pyongyang — and whether it's

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10:16

Timor-Leste's Gusmao reflects on 20 years of...

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

2026/03/12

The Southeast Asian island nation of Timor-Leste, formerly known as East Timor, will celebrate 20 years of independence in May. The former leader who led the country in its early years spoke with NHK World about those difficult first steps, and his hopes for the future.

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10:21

Timor-Leste's Gusmao reflects on 20 years of...

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

2026/03/11

The Southeast Asian island nation of Timor-Leste, formerly known as East Timor, will celebrate 20 years of independence in May. The former leader who led the country in its early years spoke with NHK World about those difficult first steps, and his hopes for the future.

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10:21

Timor-Leste's Gusmao reflects on 20 years of...

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

2026/03/06

The Southeast Asian island nation of Timor-Leste, formerly known as East Timor, will celebrate 20 years of independence in May. The former leader who led the country in its early years spoke with NHK World about those difficult first steps, and his hopes for the future.

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08:36

'Forgive, but never forget': Researching Japan's...

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

2026/03/06

More than 80 years have passed since Japan occupied Singapore during World War Two, and historian Lim Shao Bin continues to search for answers buried in documents and war memorabilia — from a chapter of history that still shapes his country today. His work is deeply personal, driven by a conviction that confronting painful truths is essential to building lasting peace. At its core is a question: how can societies pursue peace without forgetting the past?

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06:52

Maria Sibylla Merian's butterflies: A scientific and...

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

2026/03/04

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06:57

Exiled Myanmar writer: Forging freedom through...

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

2026/02/24

Award-winning Myanmar writer Ma Thida says reading and critical thinking are essential tools of resistance — and the foundation of any future democracy. Speaking during a three-city tour of Japan, the former political prisoner, now living in exile in Germany, reflected on post-coup Myanmar, where the military continues to entrench its power despite claiming a return to civilian rule.

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05:42

Yoon's life sentence: What it means for South Korea

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

2026/02/20

South Korea's former president Yoon Suk-yeol has been sentenced to life imprisonment on charges of insurrection. The punishment was handed down on February 19 by the Seoul Central District Court and comes 443 days after his declaration of martial law plunged the country into political turmoil. NHK World editor-in-chief and former Seoul bureau chief Aoki Yoshiyuki examines what it means for South Korea's political landscape.

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10:20

Timor-Leste's Gusmao reflects on 20 years of...

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

2026/02/20

The Southeast Asian island nation of Timor-Leste, formerly known as East Timor, will celebrate 20 years of independence in May. The former leader who led the country in its early years spoke with NHK World about those difficult first steps, and his hopes for the future.

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10:03

After hearing the hibakusha, a new generation chooses...

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

2026/02/19

The atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki are often taught as history. But for some young people in Japan, they are just as relevant today, and have become a reason to act. Touched by the stories of survivors known as hibakusha, they are choosing to step forward with new ways of keeping their messages alive.

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08:02

Advocates of nuclear ban treaty try to build momentum...

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

2026/02/19

It's been a year since dozens of countries got together to enforce a landmark ban on nuclear weapons, yet the goal of eradication seems as distant as ever. For the states that refused to sign the treaty—countries with nuclear arms and others under their protection—discussions to prevent further spread of nuclear arms are not progressing. That stalemate has prompted some to ask: If the world's most powerful countries can't even agree to slim their nuclear arsenal, what hope is there of abolishing the

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10:15

Timor-Leste's Gusmao reflects on 20 years of...

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

2026/02/19

The Southeast Asian island nation of Timor-Leste, formerly known as East Timor, will celebrate 20 years of independence in May. The former leader who led the country in its early years spoke with NHK World about those difficult first steps, and his hopes for the future.

en

10:20

Timor-Leste's Gusmao reflects on 20 years of...

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

2026/02/17

The Southeast Asian island nation of Timor-Leste, formerly known as East Timor, will celebrate 20 years of independence in May. The former leader who led the country in its early years spoke with NHK World about those difficult first steps, and his hopes for the future.

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04:23

Marshall Islands confront legacy of one threat as...

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

2026/02/16

Over the 12-year period that followed World War Two, the United States tested dozens of nuclear bombs in the Marshall Islands. Residents of the Pacific nation are still grappling with the consequences. Now, however, they face a potentially greater threat.

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05:00

Japanese school student bravely illustrates gender...

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

2026/02/16

An elementary school student in Japan has created a picture book about being assigned female at birth but identifying as a boy. The experience has instilled Ayano with a new sense of courage, and helped other people understand the struggle many similar children face in a society slow to support the LGBTQ community.

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03:49

Japan's nuclear dilemma

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

2026/02/16

Nuclear disarmament is one of the key issues at the G7 Summit this week. It has become even more pressing in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, as well as emerging threats from China and North Korea.

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05:30

"The Postman from Nagasaki:" A film with a powerful...

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

2026/02/16

A Japanese filmmaker has taken up the story of an atomic bomb survivor whose memory she is determined to honor. Director Kawase Mika wants her documentary "The Postman from Nagasaki" to remind the world that the nuclear horrors inflicted on Japan must never be repeated.

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06:10

After the hibakusha: the future of Japan's...

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

2026/02/16

Activists calling for the abolition of nuclear weapons have long relied on the powerful testimonies of atomic bomb survivors, or hibakusha, to grow their movement. But with ever fewer people to offer that testimony, both the hibakusha and activists know those days are running out. NHK World's Yoshida Mayu speaks to different generations who have a common goal: a world without nuclear weapons.

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