NHK World TV
Germany
NHK World TV is an English-language news and information channel produced by Japan’s public broadcaster, NHK. Its programming centers on current events from Asia and the Pacific, with a strong emphasis on Japanese politics, economy, and culture. Regular segments cover international diplomacy, technology developments, and environmental issues, often featuring on-the-ground reporting from correspondents across the region. Documentaries and cultural programs explore topics such as traditional crafts, cuisine, and historical sites in Japan. The channel also airs live coverage of major events like natural disasters or political summits, providing a perspective rooted in Japanese editorial standards. In Germany, it is available through select cable and satellite providers, offering an alternative source for Asian-focused news.
Beyond news, the schedule includes programs on business trends, science, and lifestyle topics, with occasional features on music and the arts. Some slots are dedicated to educational content, such as language lessons or explanations of Japanese social customs. Viewers can access the channel via live streaming on its official website, where recent episodes of flagship programs are also archived. TV guide listings for German providers typically show NHK World TV under international or documentary categories, with fixed time slots for its hourly news bulletins and repeat broadcasts of feature segments throughout the day
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NHK NEWSLINE
Now
12:10–12:40
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12:40–12:50
Little Charo
Schedule
11:10 - 11:40
CYCLE AROUND JAPAN Highlights
Oita – Warming Body and Soul
Country + Residents
We visit Oita, famous for its hot springs, meeting a couple who run an inn popular with visitors from abroad and an artist interacting with locals through her art. (Senderinfo).
11:40 - 12:00
The Wakey Show
Children's series
This episode features "Wakey's Door" on hair dryers, "Become an Athlete for three minutes," with karate exercises, and a music performance, "Plants Song." It energizes kids. (Senderinfo).
12:00 - 12:10
NHK NEWSLINE
News
NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together. (Senderinfo).
LIVE 12:10 - 12:40
J-MELO
ANGERME and LOVEBITES
Music magazine
Tune in to J-MELO for great Japanese music! On the show this week: popular Hello! Project idol group ANGERME and internationally acclaimed heavy metal band LOVEBITES. (Senderinfo).
12:40 - 12:50
Little Charo
Cartoon series
Little Charo is an animation series about a Japanese dog who got lost in NY. "I want to see my owner again!" Charo starts his adventure back home. Season 1-18. (Senderinfo).
12:50 - 12:55
Japanology Plus mini
Repair
Art + Culture
As the need for circular economies grows, there's an increasing focus on repair. We see broken appliances being rebuilt at the circuit-board level and old clothes being given creative makeovers. (Senderinfo).
12:55 - 13:00
A Cat's-Eye View of Japan
Tourism
On this unique trip around Japan, discover the lesser-known charms and customs of regions through the eyes of cats! Filmed by wildlife photographe,Iwago Mitsuaki. (Senderinfo).
13:00 - 13:10
NHK NEWSLINE
News
NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together. (Senderinfo).
13:10 - 13:25
Laugh Then Think
No Flies on Striped Cows
Science
No Flies on Striped Cows: Less stress for cows! That noble aim led livestock researcher Kojima Tomoki to a surprising experiment: painting them with zebra stripes (Senderinfo).
13:25 - 13:30
Core Kyoto mini
The Future of Dyeing: Random beauty bound in fabric
Townscape
The perfect shading in beautiful tie-dyed patterns may result from sections randomly touching in the dye. Discover the future of clamp resist dyeing. (Senderinfo).
13:30 - 13:45
Easy Japanese for Work
Japanese
Today: turning down a request for support politely. Wang Chihsun is a pastry chef at an American restaurant in Tokyo. In a roleplay challenge, he must turn down a busy coworker's request for help. (Senderinfo).
13:45 - 14:00
Zero Waste Life
Documentary
If even slightly damaged, yacht sails can no longer be used. Inspired by her love of the sport, former pro yacht racer Tagami Amiko takes such sails and makes them into bags and other products. (Senderinfo).
14:00 - 14:10
NHK NEWSLINE
News
NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together. (Senderinfo).
14:10 - 15:00
STATELESS
STATELESS: The Japanese Left Behind in the Philippines
Documentary
After WWII, thousands of children born to Japanese fathers were left behind in the Philippines. Many became stateless. Eighty years on, 50 descendants are still fighting to be recognized as Japanese. (Senderinfo).
15:00 - 15:10
NHK NEWSLINE
News
NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together. (Senderinfo).
15:10 - 16:00
Project X: Unsung Heroes
Barefoot Gen: Bridging the Divide
Documentary
The true story of how amateur translators brought a manga about the Hiroshima atomic bombing to the US and the world, bridging cultural divides and spreading a message of peace. (Senderinfo).
16:00 - 16:10
NHK NEWSLINE
News
NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together. (Senderinfo).
16:10 - 16:40
CYCLE AROUND JAPAN Highlights
Oita – Warming Body and Soul
Country + Residents
We visit Oita, famous for its hot springs, meeting a couple who run an inn popular with visitors from abroad and an artist interacting with locals through her art. (Senderinfo).
16:40 - 17:00
The Wakey Show
Children's series
This episode features "Wakey's Door" on hair dryers, "Become an Athlete for three minutes," with karate exercises, and a music performance, "Plants Song." It energizes kids. (Senderinfo).
17:00 - 17:10
NHK NEWSLINE
News
NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together. (Senderinfo).
17:10 - 17:40
J-MELO
ANGERME and LOVEBITES
Music magazine
Tune in to J-MELO for great Japanese music! On the show this week: popular Hello! Project idol group ANGERME and internationally acclaimed heavy metal band LOVEBITES. (Senderinfo).
17:40 - 17:50
Little Charo
Cartoon series
Little Charo is an animation series about a Japanese dog who got lost in NY. "I want to see my owner again!" Charo starts his adventure back home. Season 1-18. (Senderinfo).
17:50 - 17:55
Japanology Plus mini
Repair
Art + Culture
As the need for circular economies grows, there's an increasing focus on repair. We see broken appliances being rebuilt at the circuit-board level and old clothes being given creative makeovers. (Senderinfo).
17:55 - 18:00
A Cat's-Eye View of Japan
Tourism
On this unique trip around Japan, discover the lesser-known charms and customs of regions through the eyes of cats! Filmed by wildlife photographe,Iwago Mitsuaki. (Senderinfo).
18:00 - 18:10
NHK NEWSLINE
News
NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together. (Senderinfo).
18:10 - 18:57
Somewhere Street
Bologna
Townscape
Bologna, a city in northern Italy, has been a commercial and transportation hub since ancient Rome. The pride of the city is Bologna University and porticoes, which are a UNESCO World Heritage Site. (Senderinfo).
18:57 - 19:00
Time-lapse Journey
Mt. Fuji
Country + Residents
Mt. Fuji, the tallest mountain in Japan, has many faces. See the beauty of these different Fujis through time-lapse photography. (Senderinfo).
19:00 - 19:10
NHK NEWSLINE
News
NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together. (Senderinfo).
19:10 - 19:25
Laugh Then Think
No Flies on Striped Cows
Science
No Flies on Striped Cows: Less stress for cows! That noble aim led livestock researcher Kojima Tomoki to a surprising experiment: painting them with zebra stripes (Senderinfo).
19:25 - 19:30
Core Kyoto mini
The Future of Dyeing: Random beauty bound in fabric
Townscape
The perfect shading in beautiful tie-dyed patterns may result from sections randomly touching in the dye. Discover the future of clamp resist dyeing. (Senderinfo).
19:30 - 19:45
Easy Japanese for Work
Japanese
Today: turning down a request for support politely. Wang Chihsun is a pastry chef at an American restaurant in Tokyo. In a roleplay challenge, he must turn down a busy coworker's request for help. (Senderinfo).
19:45 - 20:00
Zero Waste Life
Documentary
If even slightly damaged, yacht sails can no longer be used. Inspired by her love of the sport, former pro yacht racer Tagami Amiko takes such sails and makes them into bags and other products. (Senderinfo).
20:00 - 20:50
STATELESS
STATELESS: The Japanese Left Behind in the Philippines
Documentary
After WWII, thousands of children born to Japanese fathers were left behind in the Philippines. Many became stateless. Eighty years on, 50 descendants are still fighting to be recognized as Japanese. (Senderinfo).
20:50 - 21:00
Century Signboards
Social issues
Tokyo's oldest izakaya, with its traditional fare and lucky cats, surviving war and pandemic, has been a place to feel at ease for over 100 years. (Senderinfo).
21:00 - 21:10
NHK NEWSLINE
News
NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together. (Senderinfo).
21:10 - 22:00
Project X: Unsung Heroes
Barefoot Gen: Bridging the Divide
Documentary
The true story of how amateur translators brought a manga about the Hiroshima atomic bombing to the US and the world, bridging cultural divides and spreading a message of peace. (Senderinfo).
22:00 - 22:10
NHK NEWSLINE
News
NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together. (Senderinfo).
22:10 - 22:40
CYCLE AROUND JAPAN Highlights
Oita – Warming Body and Soul
Country + Residents
We visit Oita, famous for its hot springs, meeting a couple who run an inn popular with visitors from abroad and an artist interacting with locals through her art. (Senderinfo).
22:40 - 23:00
The Wakey Show
Children's series
This episode features "Wakey's Door" on hair dryers, "Become an Athlete for three minutes," with karate exercises, and a music performance, "Plants Song." It energizes kids. (Senderinfo).
23:00 - 23:10
NHK NEWSLINE
News
NHK NEWSLINE brings you up to date with the latest from Japan, Asia and around the world. Our team covers breaking news and major developments, with trusted anchors to tie it all together. (Senderinfo).
23:10 - 23:40
J-MELO
ANGERME and LOVEBITES
Music magazine
Tune in to J-MELO for great Japanese music! On the show this week: popular Hello! Project idol group ANGERME and internationally acclaimed heavy metal band LOVEBITES. (Senderinfo).
23:40 - 23:50
Little Charo
Cartoon series
Little Charo is an animation series about a Japanese dog who got lost in NY. "I want to see my owner again!" Charo starts his adventure back home. Season 1-18. (Senderinfo).
23:50 - 23:55
Japanology Plus mini
Repair
Art + Culture
As the need for circular economies grows, there's an increasing focus on repair. We see broken appliances being rebuilt at the circuit-board level and old clothes being given creative makeovers. (Senderinfo).
23:55 - 00:00
A Cat's-Eye View of Japan
Tourism
On this unique trip around Japan, discover the lesser-known charms and customs of regions through the eyes of cats! Filmed by wildlife photographe,Iwago Mitsuaki. (Senderinfo).