Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchShattered but not broken: the fight to rebuild Suzu
A little over a year ago, Japan's Noto Peninsula was shaken by a powerful earthquake. About nine months later, when many people were finding their fo…
1 year, 4 months ago
Japan coastal city aims to ride digital nomad wave
The weak yen is luring record numbers of visitors to Japan, and the tourism industry is now turning its attention to travelers who can deliver a bigg…
1 year, 4 months ago
Quake-stricken Noto residents rally to rebuild heart of community
A year after a powerful earthquake ravaged Japan's Noto Peninsula, residents of one historic neighborhood are banding together to expedite repairs to…
1 year, 4 months ago
Polish wrestlers find true spirit of Japanese sumo
A remote island in western Japan is a spiritual home for sumo wrestling. For hundreds of years, a competition in Shimane Prefecture's Okinoshima town…
1 year, 4 months ago
Muhammad Yunus outlines vision for new Bangladesh
Nobel Peace Prize-winning economist Muhammad Yunus has a new challenge: The political novice took the helm of an interim Bangladeshi government after…
1 year, 4 months ago
In harmony: How retro Japanese pop strikes a chord in South Korea
South Korean pop star group New Jeans surprised fans at its Tokyo concert with a cover of a beloved Japanese '80s hit, sparking a viral buzz back hom…
1 year, 4 months ago
"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 …
1 year, 4 months ago
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…
1 year, 4 months ago
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…
1 year, 4 months ago
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…
1 year, 4 months ago