Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchChina's migrant workers face desperate times
The long decline of China’s once-booming property development industry is being felt nationwide, especially among workers who provide labor-for-hire.…
11 months, 4 weeks ago
Hiroshima piano with tragic backstory takes center stage
A piano that was exposed to the blast and radiation from the atomic bombing of Hiroshima 80 years ago has made it on stage. A German playwright who w…
11 months, 4 weeks ago
The party is over ― Oren Cass makes the case for US tariffs
Oren Cass, the founder and chief economist of conservative think tank American Compass, believes that "making things matters" ― and that tariffs play…
1 year ago
Retired US immigration judge sounds a warning
Immigration judges in the United States play a crucial role in hearing the cases of non-citizens and deciding their future. But as dozens get fired b…
1 year ago
Chinese graduates turn to stable public-service jobs
The slowing Chinese economy is fueling employment concerns especially among young people. University graduates are struggling to find work and many h…
1 year ago
Fukushima Daiichi: Behind the gates
A team from NHK-World takes an exclusive look inside the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, which suffered a triple meltdown in the 2011 Great Ea…
1 year ago
Flower power: One man's legacy colors a bright future
The Akiruno area of western Tokyo is home to hillsides draped with hydrangea blooms in season. During early summer, the area attracts thousands of to…
1 year ago
Fukushima: The healing power of flowers
Just south of the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant lies the town of Tomioka, where residents were ordered to evacuate following the tri…
1 year ago
How an American businessman moves Japan's old homes into the modern age
As Japan's population shrinks, rural areas are facing a problem ― too many empty houses. An American fan of Japanese architecture is stepping in to p…
1 year ago
Column: South Korea martial law declaration remains shrouded in mystery
South Koreans reacted with anger and defiance when their President abruptly declared martial law earlier this month. The ensuing turmoil was captured…
1 year ago