Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchLandlords in Japan overwhelmed by clutter from deceased estates
A representative of a property management firm in Fukuoka City gestures around a warehouse cluttered with TVs, fridges, tables, chairs, and other ite…
8 months ago
Experts: Tariffs will reshape Asia
Now that the United States has reached a trade deal with Japan, NHK World's Inoue Yuki looks at what's next for Asia, especially as China continues t…
8 months, 1 week ago
South Korea: Former first lady beset by corruption scandal
It's not just former South Korean president Yoon Suk-yul who finds himself in hot water now that a new administration has been voted in. His enigmati…
8 months, 1 week ago
How South Korea forged US tariff deal
South Korea reached a trade agreement with the United States just ahead of the August 1 deadline. US tariffs will be set at 15 percent, the same rate…
8 months, 1 week ago
'Gundam' creator talks war and robot anime
Tomino Yoshiyuki's traumatic childhood experience of World War Two left an indelible impression on his young mind. The raging conflict, which ended 8…
8 months, 1 week ago
Musical messages: Hiroshima piano tuner, atomic-bombed instrument, US pianist perform for peace
A piano tuner in Hiroshima has been travelling across Japan and beyond for decades, sharing the stories of his pianos that survived one of the most d…
8 months, 1 week ago
Myanmar: Investigation uncovers clues about shocking school attack
Armed clashes between Myanmar's junta and resistance forces have continued despite a ceasefire that was agreed by the sides following a devastating e…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
Dreams in darkness aboard the Kyiv Express
The Kyiv Express is a night train connecting Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, and Poland's capital city of Warsaw. Most of the Ukrainian passengers are …
8 months, 3 weeks ago
Kazuo Ishiguro: Recalling the past, reshaping the future
Nobel Prize-winning author Kazuo Ishiguro attended the Cannes Film Festival in May for the premiere of the film adaptation of his debut novel, A Pale…
9 months ago
En garde! Japan-made glove takes fencing world by storm
Fencing is engaging people across Japan, and a glove from the nation's mitt-making heartland is playing its part.
9 months, 1 week ago