Podcast Episodes
Back to Search"They wouldn't even let me die"—Russia's "systematic torture" of Ukrainian POWs
NHK interviewed a former prisoner of war who experienced brutality after being captured by Russian forces. His suffering is not unique, according to …
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Veteran US sinologist: Distinguish Communist Party from Chinese people
Perry Link is a leading sinologist with a deep knowledge of Chinese language and culture, and more than half a century of expertise in US-China relat…
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Red shift in a deep blue city
US President-elect Donald Trump won over voters in some surprising places, including reliably blue cities like New York, Chicago and Los Angeles. NHK…
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Travel with pride: Japan welcomes LGBTQ tourists
Osaka is the first city in Asia to host the International Gay and Lesbian Travel Association's (IGLTA) annual global conference, cementing Japan as a…
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Dreams of Mt. Fuji: A foreign guide's endless climb
Many tourists who arrive in Japan put climbing Mount Fuji high on their list of things to do. This summer they were back in big numbers to tackle the…
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Experts: No easy fix for outdated UN Security Council
Intractable divisions at the UN Security Council have drawn criticism from UN chief Antonio Guterres, and deepened a sense of disillusionment about t…
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Mapping Japan's hiking trails step by step for foreign hikers
Autumn in Japan is a season for mountain climbing, and the number of foreign hikers is rising. Police statistics show that more hikers are becoming l…
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US election: Time running out for absentee voting from Japan
American voters are already casting their ballots in early and absentee voting for the November 5 presidential election. In Japan, the US embassy is …
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Why Indian workers settled in Japan's horse-racing heartland
Hokkaido Prefecture in northern Japan boasts a kingdom for the "sport of kings." The Hidaka region has hundreds of ranches, and they produce about 80…
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Japan's tourist industry eyes sustainable success after record-breaking year
From Hokkaido's pristine powder-snow peaks to the neon-lit drinking warrens of downtown Osaka, inbound tourists are flocking to Japan in record numbe…
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