NHK World Japan
Switzerland
NHK World Japan is available to viewers in Switzerland via satellite and online streaming platforms. The channel provides English-language news coverage of Japan and the Asia-Pacific region, alongside documentaries on Japanese culture, technology, and society. Programming includes live news bulletins, current affairs analysis, and feature segments on topics such as traditional arts, cuisine, and natural disasters. The schedule also offers educational content about the Japanese language and lifestyle programs focused on travel and daily life in Japan. Broadcasts are accessible 24 hours a day, with some programs available on demand through the channel’s website.
Schedule
00:00 - 00:30
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.
00:30 - 01:00
Dining with the Chef
Master Chef's Class/Chef Hayashi's Universal Dashi
Join Harry Sugiyama and Chef Hayashi for a new approach to making dashi, using ingredients available anywhere. You'll also learn to make oyakodon, a classic Japanese comfort food.
01:00 - 01:30
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.
01:30 - 01:45
Activate Your Japanese
Everyone Has an Opinion
Lessons on how the viewer can make the most out of their Japanese language skills. This time, how to navigate social situations in which everyone has a different opinion, including the viewer.
01:45 - 01:55
Dig More Japan!
A comprehensive compilation of programmes that highlights Japan through its wildlife, landscapes, art, technology, lifestyle, food and communities is presented.
01:55 - 02:00
Dining with the Chef Mini
Two Japanese-style Stir-fries
Chef Saito and Chef Rika shows two Japanese-style stir-fry menus, including 'Crispy Pork with Myoga' and 'Stir-fried Eggplants'.
02:00 - 02:30
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.
02:30 - 03:00
Dive in Tokyo
Tokyo is a place where tradition and the latest trends coexist. We go on a journey to discover its reality, diving into its historic old towns and encountering fun surprises along the way.
03:00 - 03:30
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.
03:30 - 03:45
Direct Talk
Jellyfish Dreams
Interviews with leaders, academics, visionaries and entrepreneurs whose work is changing the world. Offers insight into those who are applying their skills to solve challenges at a local, regional and international level.
03:45 - 04:00
Japan's Top Inventions
Portable Fetal Monitors
Reporter Ishii Terumi explores the pioneering development of portable fetal monitors, gaining first-hand insights from the professionals.
04:00 - 04:30
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.
04:30 - 05:00
Frontrunners
Supporting Street Children
Watanabe Hiroki is co-founder of an NGO in Bangladesh. It gives long-term support to underprivileged children on the street, proving that they can make a positive contribution to society.
05:00 - 05:30
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.
05:30 - 06:00
Science View
Marine Plastics (Part 1): Finding Them
A Japanese marine research team look for plastics on the Pacific Ocean floor, 6,000 metres down, and monitor neutrinos to better understand Earth's long-term future.
06:00 - 06:30
NHK Newsline
Hourly news updates featuring current affairs, business news, financial updates and global weather forecasts.