People across Japan will vote in a Lower House election on February 8. We asked NHK World Political Correspondent Igarashi ...

The latest NHK opinion poll shows the approval rate for Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae's Cabinet at 59 percent, down three ...

NHK will promote its executive vice president, Tatsuhiko Inoue, to president to succeed Nobuo Inaba, 75, whose term expires next month, the public broadcaster board of governors said Monday. Inoue, 68 ...

NHK’s Science & Technology Research Laboratories (STRL) says it has developed an organic light-emitting display element that ...

On Friday, public broadcaster NHK announced the lineup for the 76th edition of its New Year’s Eve “Kohaku Uta Gassen” music spectacle, with 10 first-time performers set to perform on Dec. 31 from 7:20 ...

The logo of Japan's public broadcaster NHK is pictured in this April 2021 file photo. (Mainichi/Junichi Sasaki) TOKYO -- Japan's public broadcaster NHK has begun verifying reception contracts for ...

As Japan’s public broadcaster, NHK upholds the principles of editorial independence and institutional autonomy. Our mission is to contribute to the advancement of democracy and culture by delivering ...

Takashi Tachibana, leader of the political group NHK Party, responds to reporters at the Hyogo Prefectural Government office in this June 2025 file photo. (Mainichi) KAKOGAWA, Hyogo -- House of ...

NHK fee collectors and paperwork have long been met with resistance, from “deterrent stickers” on doors to public frustration over Japan’s compulsory contract system. Image: Japan Today TOKYO NHK ...

Many foreigners in Japan know the feeling: you’re enjoying a quiet evening at home when the doorbell rings. Curious, you answer it, only to be greeted by a serious-looking man with a clipboard, ...

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NHK’s Science & Technology Research Laboratories (STRL), in collaboration with Professor Hirohiko Fukagawa of Chiba University’s Advanced Science Center ...