Tokyo- NHK WORLD TV, NHK’s international television service in English, will reinforce its presentation of local stories from around Japan for the second half of the 2015 broadcasting year with the addition of a new program, Hometown Stories. The series will consist of programmes produced by NHK’s regional stations in Japan, depicting provincial Japanese lifestyles, culture, industry and other richly varied content with strong local colour. Amid the growing influx of tourists from … [Read more...] about NHK announces new programmes
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The Great Asian Highway 2015
Tokyo − In July, a special programme, The Great Asian Highway 2015, will travel today’s “Silk Road” from Turkey to China and Japan for stories of the rapid changes now taking place along the way. The 5-episode special series will be aired on NHK WORLD TV, NHK’s international TV channel, which delivers not only information from Japan but also the latest stories from the whole of Asia. The programme features the present situation in Turkey, Iran and Central Asian … [Read more...] about The Great Asian Highway 2015
80th anniversary of NHK’s International Broadcast
Tokyo – 1st June is the 80th anniversary of NHK’s international broadcasting service. The international service, which began with radio broadcasts in 1935, conveys the latest stories from Japan and Asia to the world via television, radio, and the Internet. NHK broadcasted a variety of domestic and international programmes for this 80th anniversary. These programmes will provide a lucid presentation of the work of NHK WORLD to both Japanese and overseas audiences. Radio Japan Focus … [Read more...] about 80th anniversary of NHK’s International Broadcast
NHK World TV promotes in the U.S.
Tokyo - Seeking to attract more viewers to NHK World TV, the international television service for foreign audiences, NHK is placing special emphasis on promotional activities and improvements to the viewing environment in North America and Asia during the current broadcasting year. In the United States, NHK is using CNN TV’s advertising network in New York and Washington DC to target viewers interested in international news and reach opinion leaders and business people looking for news … [Read more...] about NHK World TV promotes in the U.S.
NHK’s ‘Global Agenda’
Tokyo – Global Agenda is a new programme within NHK WORLD TV. World opinion leaders discuss various issues facing Japan and the rest of the world today. In the first series of the programme, panellists discuss whether Japan, as the “Made in Japan” brand, can ever regain its strength. The panellists analyse the issues that need to be overcome to achieve the goal, as Japan is currently struggling in this increasingly competitive global environment. Filming takes place on 2 … [Read more...] about NHK’s ‘Global Agenda’
50th Anniversary of the Tokaido Shinkansen
Tokyo – Year 2014 is the 50th anniversary of the Tokaido Shinkansen, the world’s first high-speed railway, which started operation in October, 1964. The Shinkansen’s high maximum speed of over 300km/h, outstanding safety record and average delay of only 30 seconds is now attracting strong global interest as one of the world’s most attractive high-speed rail systems. Countries around the world seeking responses to global warming are viewing high-speed rail as a transport … [Read more...] about 50th Anniversary of the Tokaido Shinkansen
