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

Episode Date
Morticians work to provide dignified send-offs
May 30, 2025
Myanmar: Fighting delays flow of vital aid for quake survivors
May 28, 2025
Radio Free Asia silenced by Trump's spending cuts
May 23, 2025
Behind the scenes at the conclave with Japan's Cardinal Kikuchi Isao
May 22, 2025
Jane Birkin's legacy in Japan
May 20, 2025
Feuding clouds South Korea presidential election
May 16, 2025
Skilled foreign workers face problems in Japan
May 16, 2025
Ukraine: Fear and distrust as Russia's invasion reaches crossroads
May 02, 2025
Hoping for a better future: How a Gaza schoolgirl learns Japanese amid violence and uncertainty
May 02, 2025
Myanmar: People's struggle depicted in manga
Apr 24, 2025
Sexual violence survivors in Ukraine plead for justice
Apr 18, 2025
Rice prices soar amid ongoing shortage
Apr 18, 2025
China's migrant workers face desperate times
Apr 18, 2025
Hiroshima piano with tragic backstory takes center stage
Apr 18, 2025
The party is over ― Oren Cass makes the case for US tariffs
Apr 15, 2025
Retired US immigration judge sounds a warning
Apr 08, 2025
Chinese graduates turn to stable public-service jobs
Apr 07, 2025
Fukushima Daiichi: Behind the gates
Mar 26, 2025
Fukushima: The healing power of flowers
Mar 24, 2025
How an American businessman moves Japan's old homes into the modern age
Mar 21, 2025
Column: South Korea martial law declaration remains shrouded in mystery
Mar 21, 2025
Sparrows vanish from Japan's landscape
Mar 13, 2025
Inflation, trade and division: What's at stake in the US election
Mar 13, 2025
Myanmar junta forces Rohingya to fight on frontlines
Mar 13, 2025
Syrian man draws on own upheaval to help Noto quake survivors
Mar 13, 2025
Legendary sushi master helps other top chefs learn about real Japanese food
Mar 13, 2025
Homelessness in Japan: Unique solutions with broad benefit
Mar 13, 2025
Remote Japanese town attracts "digital residents" in bid for survival
Mar 13, 2025
Japan's population crisis: Can VR keep rural school sports clubs in the game?
Mar 13, 2025
Japan's population crisis: Foreign farmers helping keep agriculture alive
Mar 13, 2025
India's Growth: Top economist poses an alternative path
Mar 13, 2025
US investment strategist: Trump agenda raises inflation risk
Mar 13, 2025
Japan climbers who perished on K2 win Piolet d'Or
Mar 13, 2025
Thai border clinic offers hope as Myanmar conflict intensifies
Mar 13, 2025
Shattered but not broken: the fight to rebuild Suzu
Mar 13, 2025
Japan coastal city aims to ride digital nomad wave
Mar 13, 2025
Quake-stricken Noto residents rally to rebuild heart of community
Mar 13, 2025
Polish wrestlers find true spirit of Japanese sumo
Mar 13, 2025
Muhammad Yunus outlines vision for new Bangladesh
Mar 13, 2025
In harmony: How retro Japanese pop strikes a chord in South Korea
Mar 13, 2025
"They wouldn't even let me die"—Russia's "systematic torture" of Ukrainian POWs
Mar 13, 2025
Veteran US sinologist: Distinguish Communist Party from Chinese people
Mar 13, 2025
Red shift in a deep blue city
Mar 13, 2025
Travel with pride: Japan welcomes LGBTQ tourists
Mar 13, 2025
Dreams of Mt. Fuji: A foreign guide's endless climb
Mar 13, 2025
Experts: No easy fix for outdated UN Security Council
Mar 13, 2025
Mapping Japan's hiking trails step by step for foreign hikers
Mar 13, 2025
US election: Time running out for absentee voting from Japan
Mar 13, 2025
Why Indian workers settled in Japan's horse-racing heartland
Mar 13, 2025
Japan's tourist industry eyes sustainable success after record-breaking year
Mar 10, 2025
Japanese animator brings origami to life through CG
Mar 03, 2025
Myanmar's brain drain: young people seek a better life
Mar 03, 2025
Renewed popularity of Japanese pop songs in South Korea sparks new era of cultural appreciation
Mar 03, 2025
Ukraine: Women step up to maintain essential services
Mar 03, 2025
Record numbers of young Japanese taking their lives —What can be done?
Mar 03, 2025
Column: South Korean President Yoon faces fallout from martial law gambit
Mar 03, 2025
UN official calls for humanitarian aid amid "relief and hope" for Gaza
Mar 03, 2025
Reflections on my grandparents' experience of Kobe 1995 quake
Mar 03, 2025
Shogi master and mother of 1995 Japan quake victim keep his dream alive
Mar 03, 2025
Sticking together: New Yorkers build community via subway walls
Mar 03, 2025
Analysis: Why Nihon Hidankyo was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize
Mar 03, 2025
Korean hibakusha: Honoring the legacy of Lee Jong-keun
Mar 03, 2025
Hokkaido Pinot Noir: A new frontier for Japanese wine
Mar 03, 2025
No cost too high as China’s maternity market swaps tradition for luxury
Mar 03, 2025
Kokeshi-doll vending machine spotlights Japanese handicraft
Mar 03, 2025
Young S.Koreans falling back in love with good old-fashioned books
Mar 03, 2025
Japanese POW breaks silence about brutal ordeal in Siberia
Mar 03, 2025
Last survivors: Collecting stories about Japan's nuclear bomb horror
Mar 03, 2025
Why Japan is running low on rice
Mar 03, 2025
'Flame of Peace' project: From Hiroshima to Pearl Harbor
Mar 03, 2025
AI brings World War Two testimonies to life
Mar 03, 2025
Nagasaki's story retold: Street performer helps children understand bombing
Mar 03, 2025
Myanmar's education system under attack
Mar 03, 2025
Piano that survived Hiroshima bombing inspires hope for peace
Mar 03, 2025
Japanese bestseller 'Totto-chan' inspires school for autistic children in China
Mar 03, 2025
Emerging price divide for tourists in Japan
Mar 03, 2025
Why couples aren't having kids
Mar 03, 2025
Anime in crisis: Japan's signature art form at risk
Mar 03, 2025
End of the line for Japan's 'Doctor Yellow' bullet trains
Mar 03, 2025
On the frontline of a humanitarian crisis
Mar 03, 2025
Palestinian struggle presented in Japanese theater
Mar 03, 2025
Myanmar resistance appeals to Japan for aid
Mar 03, 2025
Why do Japanese people love the peace sign?
Mar 03, 2025
Heat shock accidents rise when temperatures drop suddenly
Nov 28, 2024
Syllables of sorrow: Preserving Hiroshima memories through poetry
Nov 14, 2024
What will America's Taiwan policy look like after the presidential election?
Nov 08, 2024
Indian American voters make voices heard
Nov 05, 2024
Japanese airlines join hands to combat harassment from customers
Oct 24, 2024
Japan sees surge in coronavirus infections
Oct 24, 2024
Japanese language learning service forges bond beyond screens
Oct 24, 2024
Rural India's education challenge
Oct 24, 2024
Anime brings the buzz back to Kochi
Oct 24, 2024
Japanese manga industry turns to AI in anti-piracy fight
Oct 24, 2024
Jet fuel shortage throttles Japan's inbound tourism
Oct 24, 2024
Japan-born creator of Israeli graphic novels aims to build bridges
Oct 24, 2024
Why Kim Jong Un's daughter may already be his next-in-line
Oct 24, 2024
Drone force boosts Japan quake relief
Oct 10, 2024
Putin defies ICC arrest warrant with Mongolia visit
Oct 03, 2024
India's have-nots give Modi a wakeup call
Oct 03, 2024
Climate change scorches world as AI raises electricity demand
Oct 02, 2024
Democrat Tim Walz's long-standing China ties
Sep 18, 2024
India election exposes divide among voters on ruling party's pro-Hindu agenda
Sep 12, 2024
Ukrainians stand strong in traditional embroidery
Sep 09, 2024
AI's impact: Predictions and preparations
Sep 05, 2024
Fukushima craft sake's message in a bottle
Sep 05, 2024
From flight attendant to CEO: Safety first for JAL's first female boss
Sep 05, 2024
Rwanda to Fukushima: Artist shows power of rejuvenation
Sep 05, 2024
Japanese firms look to protect workers against heatstroke
Aug 06, 2024
Ukraine broadcaster teams with NHK to save film archives
Aug 06, 2024
Rocketing property prices in Tokyo could be worsening fertility rate
Aug 02, 2024
Commentary: What China wants from Afghanistan
Jul 29, 2024
China, Vietnam speed up developments in South China Sea as territorial disputes intensify
Jul 29, 2024
Philippine province caught up in US-China rivalry
Jul 29, 2024
Toda Natsuko: Legendary subtitler looks back on 50 years of films
Jul 28, 2024
Japan hospitals treat former Ukrainian soldiers injured in war
Jul 24, 2024
A-bomb survivor: US hurt me, but also helped me heal
Jul 24, 2024
Kickboxing bosses chase samurai spirit
Jul 23, 2024
Japanese schools step up heatstroke prevention measures
Jul 22, 2024
Eliza Scidmore: The woman behind Washington's cherry trees
Jul 21, 2024
Femtech event in Japan speaks out on taboo health issues
Jul 20, 2024
Japan ride-hailing off to cautious start
Jul 20, 2024
Historic Kuroshima works to rebuild after Noto quake
Jul 11, 2024
Myanmar's military draft spurs exodus
Jul 11, 2024
Quake-ravaged Noto Peninsula taps into its festival spirit
Jul 09, 2024
Baseball terminology throws a curveball in the Japanese workplace
Jul 08, 2024
NHK exclusive: Inside Fukushima Daiichi, 13 years later
Jul 08, 2024
Sakura trees inspire a sweet delicacy in Fukushima
Jul 08, 2024
Bullet train link raises hopes for Fukui's economy
Jul 08, 2024
Ethical work prized by new generation of Japanese jobseeker
Jul 08, 2024
Japanese soy sauce: Kyushu's sweet secrets
Jul 03, 2024
$146 mil. in cash handed to Japan police as lost property hits record high
Jul 01, 2024
Change in yakuza world exposed in Philippines fraud case
Jun 26, 2024
Community support prompts a rethink on bathhouse closure
Jun 26, 2024
BOJ makes tentative return to orthodox policy
Jun 26, 2024
Japan and the convenience store: A 50-year love affair
Jun 23, 2024
Linguist trains disaster volunteers to speak from the heart
Jun 23, 2024
Titan of Japanese cinema Yamada Yoji puts Fukushima in spotlight
Jun 17, 2024
Report paints grim picture of occupied Mariupol
Jun 17, 2024
Securing Ukraine's northern border
Jun 17, 2024
Oppenheimer's grandson calls for efforts to reduce global tensions
Jun 12, 2024
Matsumoto Castle takes high ground in Instagram battle
Jun 11, 2024
Classroom gains: Okinawa students get a head start in stocks
Jun 06, 2024
Sumo prodigy achieves improbable triumph at the May Tournament
Jun 04, 2024
Japanese firm allows young workers to pick their own bosses
Jun 04, 2024
Shikoku fishing firm reels in young talent with guaranteed income
Jun 03, 2024
Robots could rescue Japan's labor-starved food industry
Jun 03, 2024
Bears on the attack in Japan
Jun 01, 2024
Scams in Japan: Protect yourself from fraud
May 29, 2024
Scams in Japan: Shady part-time jobs that promise easy money
May 29, 2024
A year without homework: One Japanese elementary school challenges the norm
May 27, 2024
US homelessness skyrockets as interest rates escalate
May 22, 2024
Japanese figure skating great Uno Shoma retires from competition
May 17, 2024
Sands of Hope: A Sudanese food researcher in Japan
May 14, 2024
India's general election: What's at stake?
May 10, 2024
Japan turns away from blood type documentation
May 09, 2024
New law makes it easier for Ukrainian soldiers to freeze sperm
May 07, 2024
Relics from World War Two offer closure to families of fallen soldiers
May 07, 2024
Japan rethinking high-alcohol content trend
May 01, 2024
Reviving Otsuchi: A son's mission to rebuild tsunami-hit hometown
Apr 30, 2024
Noto Peninsula quake leaves foreign residents feeling isolated
Apr 28, 2024
Japan whaling industry embarks on new era with cutting-edge 'mother ship'
Apr 24, 2024
South Korea considers accepting more foreign workers
Apr 19, 2024
Sudan grapples with humanitarian crisis after year of fighting
Apr 18, 2024
Over 3,000 Ishikawa quake victims remain in shelters as support dwindles
Apr 16, 2024
Single minded: South Korea's non-marriage movement
Apr 05, 2024
Young artisans revive ancient wooden Buddha statues
Apr 04, 2024
Gaza babies born amid battle face dire conditions
Apr 04, 2024
Ballet diplomacy in Pyongyang: Russian ties in the spotlight
Apr 03, 2024
Japanese high court says denying same-sex marriage is unconstitutional
Apr 02, 2024
Nakamura's enduring light: Transforming lives in Afghanistan
Apr 01, 2024
Kabuki performance honors Donald Keene's legacy
Apr 01, 2024
Breaking down the problem of plastic in the sea
Apr 01, 2024
Rare Okinawa flying fox back in the wild after brush with death
Apr 01, 2024
Sensational rookie writes a new chapter in sumo history books
Apr 01, 2024
Descendant of Holocaust survivors calls for peace in Gaza
Mar 31, 2024
Shockwave: Fans mourn loss of manga artist Toriyama Akira
Mar 27, 2024
'Godzilla Minus One' makes history at Oscars
Mar 27, 2024
Home in Ukraine: the reality of life during the war
Mar 25, 2024
Ukrainian para athlete gives up gold for war-torn country
Mar 25, 2024
Midwinter paradise: The Kashiwa Island Sea
Mar 21, 2024
China's economic diplomacy for Taiwan
Mar 20, 2024
Nepalis enlist with Russian forces on promises of money, citizenship
Mar 14, 2024
America's hybrid renaissance shows shift in consumer preferences
Mar 14, 2024
A Brazilian cartoon with a somber message
Mar 13, 2024
Myanmar: Fighting to rebuild their country
Mar 11, 2024
US Army rushes realignment to counter China
Mar 07, 2024
Alaskan alarm: Japanese photographer puts warming landscape in focus
Mar 05, 2024
American student in Hiroshima appeals for Gaza peace
Feb 26, 2024
Concerns as China tempts Taiwanese students
Feb 26, 2024
Ukraine's civilians play key role in drone war
Feb 22, 2024
AI advertising model creates opportunities and concerns
Feb 21, 2024
Ahiko: A home away from home
Feb 20, 2024
Homelessness soars in the UK amid rent crisis
Feb 19, 2024
AI safety summit urges global action
Feb 15, 2024
Japanese NPO works to heal young minds in war-torn Gaza
Feb 14, 2024
Sumo's lone Yokozuna makes long-awaited comeback
Feb 09, 2024
Chinese carmaker seeks a foothold in Japan
Feb 09, 2024
Pianist Sumino Hayato strives for unique identity
Feb 06, 2024
Japan hosts Myanmar fundraiser
Feb 02, 2024
US insurers abandon homeowners in disaster-prone areas
Feb 01, 2024
Cutting-edge tech meets amazing art on the streets of Tokyo
Jan 31, 2024
Myanmar shadow government: Fightback just getting started
Jan 30, 2024
Thai Embassy sends relief supplies to quake-hit central Japan
Jan 26, 2024
South Korea looks to fix 'ghost baby' problem
Jan 25, 2024
Young lives lost forever in Kota, India's educational pressure pot
Jan 24, 2024
Burned-out doctor felt "embarrassed"
Jan 23, 2024
Hong Kong Democracy... Beijing-style
Jan 19, 2024
Vietnamese trainee recalls confusion after earthquake
Jan 17, 2024
Breaking bonds: How conspiracy theories strain family ties
Jan 16, 2024
Japan green-tech startups to help oil-rich UAE decarbonize
Jan 15, 2024
Foreign workers struggle for support in quake aftermath
Jan 09, 2024
Family in Suzu City reunited after powerful quake
Jan 08, 2024
Full text: Air traffic control communications right before Tokyo Haneda collision
Jan 04, 2024
Female star appears in male-dominated Kabuki
Jan 03, 2024
Social unease a threat to Ukraine's high-tech war effort
Dec 28, 2023
Documentary reveals perilous path for North Korean defectors
Dec 27, 2023
Delisting marks end of an era for Toshiba
Dec 21, 2023
Debt crisis: Developing world pays the price
Dec 20, 2023
Blue carbon gains momentum in Japan
Dec 18, 2023
Japanese city lays out the welcome mat for digital nomads
Dec 15, 2023
Covering Gaza: 'Our duty is to keep reporting'
Dec 14, 2023
The party is over: Enthusiasm waning for year-end work functions
Dec 12, 2023
South Korea's bedbug outbreak raises fears in Japan
Dec 11, 2023
Tokyo trials ferry service for city commuters
Dec 08, 2023
South Korea sets out to become world's fourth-largest arms trader
Dec 06, 2023
Japan-born giant panda Xiang Xiang adjusts to life in China
Dec 05, 2023
Japanese film festival portrays struggle in Myanmar
Dec 04, 2023
Human medicine used to treat birds with avian flu
Dec 04, 2023
Why Olena Ivanenko is putting her life on the line for Ukraine
Dec 04, 2023
Mercari's gender pay gap a sign of systemic issues in Japan
Dec 01, 2023
Mongolian sumo hero rises to the challenge and captures his second top division championship
Nov 30, 2023
World in flux: How uncertain times are fueling a mental health crisis
Nov 28, 2023
Hadas Kalderon: 'I'm a mother, not a soldier or politician'
Nov 27, 2023
Koji: Spilling the secrets of Japanese fermentation
Nov 27, 2023
Performers rediscover musicians silenced by the Nazis
Nov 24, 2023
Fraudsters in Japan use foreigners' bank accounts in cash grab
Nov 24, 2023
A stitch in time for Palestinian embroiderers
Nov 21, 2023
The dilemma of abandoned condos in Japan
Nov 21, 2023
North Korea's cheerleading squad gives global media the cold shoulder
Nov 20, 2023
The Drive for Smartphone EVs
Nov 16, 2023
A helping hand for new foreign mothers in Japan
Nov 16, 2023
Water shortage slows ships at Panama Canal
Nov 16, 2023
Experts give answers to tritium bioaccumulation questions
Nov 16, 2023
Japanese auto startup has big plans for a tiny car
Nov 13, 2023
Climate change threatens traditional lifestyles in Greenland
Nov 10, 2023
Sustainability on the Steppe: Mongolia battles waste and desertification
Nov 10, 2023
High-tech US weaponry falling into wrong hands
Nov 09, 2023
Hawaii-made musical about atomic bomb victim touches hearts in Hiroshima
Nov 08, 2023
Japan automakers play catch-up in EV race
Nov 02, 2023
Ukraine war hinders Japan homecomings from Sakhalin
Oct 31, 2023
Brazil bucks trend for EVs by turning to biofuels
Oct 30, 2023
UN official for Palestinians describes dire conditions in Gaza Strip
Oct 27, 2023
Bereaved Japanese father fights on, 22 years after 9/11
Oct 27, 2023
Former Unification Church: Ex-member seeks to help others born into the group
Oct 27, 2023
Bear attacks in Japan hit record high — how to stay safe
Oct 26, 2023
Deadly blaze renews call for Uyghur rights
Oct 24, 2023
Recognition comes late for Japanese descendant in the Philippines
Oct 23, 2023
NHK reporters in the Gaza Strip detail ongoing horrors
Oct 23, 2023
New business players power up gaming ecosystem
Oct 23, 2023
Family of Israeli man held hostage by Hamas plead for his release
Oct 20, 2023
Baseball's world body eyes home run with esports
Oct 17, 2023
Tottori's sand dunes launch Japan's lunar ambitions
Oct 13, 2023
Daughter of British POW in Japan retraces her father's footsteps
Oct 13, 2023
Hong Kong wields old sedition law to further crackdown on people's freedoms
Oct 12, 2023
China's disappearing ministers leave Xi's allies looking over their shoulders
Oct 12, 2023
Kyoto, Kyiv unite in ballet spectacular
Oct 11, 2023
Japan's new foreign minister wastes no time in championing women's causes
Oct 06, 2023
Ukrainian dentist attempts career reboot in Japan
Oct 06, 2023
Sweden struggles to stop Quran burnings despite security threat
Oct 05, 2023
Japan's top court mulls petition to change gender law
Oct 05, 2023
South Korean shoppers spurn traditional dreams to spend on luxury items
Oct 04, 2023
Sweet taste of success: The story of Taiwan's cacao pioneers
Sep 29, 2023
Unmasking the ninja: Beyond the shadows and shurikens
Sep 29, 2023
Comeback Ozeki rallies in sumo's biggest showdown
Sep 28, 2023
Analyst: BOJ's dovish policy, weak yen, here to stay
Sep 26, 2023
Japanese ditch face masks, turn to smile coach for help
Sep 26, 2023
Atomic bomb survivor : "We're running out of time"
Sep 25, 2023
India train crash victims' families struggle with aftermath
Sep 22, 2023
False eyelashes raise hard currency for North Korea
Sep 21, 2023
India's Supreme Court to rule on landmark same-sex marriage case
Sep 19, 2023
Apple's North Star: How Steve Jobs took inspiration from Sony
Sep 15, 2023
Steve Jobs and Japanese prints: A lifelong love
Sep 14, 2023
Flowerpots offer cheap training for surgeons in Japan
Sep 12, 2023
Support surges for Fukushima after treated water release
Sep 11, 2023
Landlords in Japan overwhelmed by clutter from deceased estates
Sep 11, 2023
Hamaguchi Ryusuke's 'Evil Does Not Exist' aims for Venice Film Festival's top prize
Sep 08, 2023
Indian CEO delivers Japanese rice crackers to the world
Sep 08, 2023
Lingering regret over wartime promise
Sep 07, 2023
Three Ukrainian women describe life in the midst of war
Sep 07, 2023
Age no barrier to learning English for atomic bomb survivor
Sep 06, 2023
Behind the scenes: A Ukrainian camera operator, unflinching in his craft
Sep 05, 2023
Cuisine for all: Dining out with diversity
Sep 02, 2023
Sexual abuse: The struggle to speak out
Sep 01, 2023
India joins global chip race
Aug 30, 2023
Disabled author channels personal experience in award-winning novel
Aug 30, 2023
China bans activist from family visit to Japan
Aug 28, 2023
Ukraine evacuee inspired by Hiroshima's symbolism
Aug 25, 2023
More Chinese asylum seekers enter US across Mexican border
Aug 24, 2023
A Sudanese family takes shelter in Japan
Aug 23, 2023