"Asian View" is a five-minute news segment broadcast by NHK WORLD-JAPAN. It features the latest news and deep analysis from Japan and the rest of Asia. Listen to "Asian View" and get the latest ...

Eight decades since the end of World War Two, conflict still plagues humanity. But some people are hopeful we can avoid a return to our darkest days. NHK WORLD-JAPAN is compiling their stories as ...

A look at the history of Nihon Hidankyo - the Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations - from the group's inception to its reception of the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize.

At the top-ranked University of Tokyo, where only 20% of students are female, many women have had their "wings" clipped. Through the university's history, we confront deep-rooted issues in ...

Japanese American Takeshi Furumoto, born in an incarceration camp and raised in Hiroshima after the atomic bombing, fought in the Vietnam War. He travels in search of closure to his complicated past.

A mobile vendor brings food to people who have no access to shops. A seafood merchant delivers Hokuriku fish to Japan and the world. We follow these local heroes as they work to help their community.

After a devastating earthquake, lacquerware artisans in Wajima struggle to recover. But they are determined to keep a 600-year-old tradition alive by reaffirming their bond in the creation of a bowl.

Osaka's Midosuji Avenue, and the subway that runs beneath it, have been key to the city's development. We look at 12 groundbreaking buildings that embody a dynamic period in Osaka's history.