NHK World TV HD 00:00 - 00:10

NHK World-Japan's flagship hourly news programme delivers the latest world news, business and weather with a focus on Japan and the rest of Asia.

NHK World TV HD 00:10 - 00:25

NHK World-Japan presents a variety of short programmes focusing on Japan and Asia.

NHK World TV HD 00:25 - 00:30

As snow melts in Yonezawa, it provides water used for growing rice - beautiful time-lapse images show how a 400-year-old brewery turns this rice into sake using human expertise instead of machines.

NHK World TV HD 00:30 - 01:00

People from around the globe who put down roots in Japan offer a glimpse into their lives and the hardships that they face in Japanese society.