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NHK is Japan's national public broadcasting organization. NHK, which has always identified itself to audiences by the English pronunciation of its initials, is a publicly owned corporation funded by viewers' payments of a television license fee.
NHK operates two terrestrial television services (NHK General TV and NHK Educational TV), two satellite television services (NHK BS-1 and NHK BS Premium, both now high-definition television services), and three radio networks (NHK Radio 1, NHK Radio 2, and NHK FM).
NHK also provides an international broadcasting service, known as NHK World. NHK World is composed of NHK World TV, NHK World Premium, and the shortwave radio service Radio Japan (RJ). World Radio Japan also makes some of its programs available on the Internet. Source
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| Language | English, Japanese |
| Country | Japan |
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Search ArticlesSeminar in Japan tackles discrimination of schoolchildren with foreign roots
Schoolteachers in Japan have attended an online seminar about protecting children with foreign roots from discrimination. The event was held on Friday. About 200 people, mainly from the field of education, took part. One expert said a survey of people with foreign roots found that many were traumatized by discrimination as students. The expert said that when adults see children taunting their classmates about not being Japanese, they should state clearly that the behavior is harmful.
China to slap provisional anti-dumping duties on EU pork
China has announced temporary anti-dumping duties for pork from the European Union. Some observers say the move is aimed at countering the bloc's tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles. China's Commerce Ministry said on Friday that pork and related products from the EU were being imported at unfairly low prices, causing damage to the domestic industry.
Lutnick: Trump will choose how to spend $550-bil. Japanese investment
US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has spoken about a plan that will see Japan invest 550 billion dollars into the United States. He says President Donald Trump has "complete discretion" on where the money will go. Lutnick sat down for an interview with CNBC television on Friday. He said that if Trump says he wants to build a natural gas pipeline in Alaska, he'll "make capital calls to the Japanese" to build it.
Japanese police explain new cycling fines in rulebook
Reckless cyclists in Japan will be subject to a new penalty system starting next April. And the National Police Agency has released a rulebook to help people get up to speed with the changes. Minor violations will be subject to "blue ticket" fines of between 3,000 and 12,000 yen. Police will basically respond to first-time offenders with guidance or a warning, and issue the tickets for repeat transgressions. The blue tickets apply to people aged 16 or older and will be issued for 113 violations.
Russia may launch 'fall offensive' targeting Donetsk region: US think tank
A US think tank, the Institute for the Study of War, says Russia is likely to launch an offensive in autumn mainly targeting Ukraine's eastern region of Donetsk. The think tank said in an analysis on Monday that the Russian military command reportedly redeployed relatively "elite" naval infantry and airborne forces to the Donetsk region from the northern Sumy region and the Kherson direction.
UN scientific panel begins examining impact of nuclear war
A United Nations panel of scientists has started examining the impact of a nuclear war. They're expected to submit a final report in 2027. The group's 21 members convened for the first time on Thursday at the UN headquarters in New York. UN Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for Disarmament Affairs Nakamitsu Izumi attended the meeting. She said the threat of nuclear war is not confined to national borders or to one segment of society.
Tropical Storm Peipah leaves 24 wounded in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
Tropical Storm Peipah has left 24 people wounded and 40 houses damaged in four municipalities in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan. The prefectural government and local police are confirming details of the damage. Early on Friday afternoon, the city government in Makinohara received reports of tiles being blown off roofs by strong winds, utility poles collapsing and other incidents.
Pentagon starts assessment of US forces' crime measures in Japan
The US Department of Defense is launching an evaluation of measures taken by US forces in Japan against violent crimes, as cases of sexual violence involving service members in Okinawa Prefecture continue to occur. The Department of Defense Office of Inspector General released a memorandum on Tuesday. It said the evaluation aims to assess how US forces personnel complied with policies for preventing and addressing sexual assault and other violent crimes.
Protests rage on in Indonesia
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Japan's Environment Ministry hosts discussion on decontaminated soil
Japan's Environment Ministry has hosted a meeting to promote public understanding of the use of soil removed for decontamination after the 2011 accident at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. The soil removed during the decontamination work has been kept in intermediate storage facilities in Fukushima Prefecture. It is stipulated by law that all the soil must be disposed of outside the prefecture by 2045.