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Back to SearchMyanmar's military draft spurs exodus
Myanmar's junta is facing increased resistance from pro-democracy forces and ethnic armed groups in a shift that has coincided with the introduction …
1 year, 9 months ago
Irpin and Bucha one year on: Life in Ukraine's war-torn cities
Russia's initial attacks on Ukraine reduced many cities to smoldering ruins. One year on, NHK World visited two of the hardest hit towns and spoke wi…
1 year, 9 months ago
Quake-ravaged Noto Peninsula taps into its festival spirit
Six months after an earthquake wreaked destruction on Japan's Noto Peninsula, one man is hoping to boost spirits during the summer festival season. M…
1 year, 9 months ago
Baseball terminology throws a curveball in the Japanese workplace
Baseball is one of Japan's most beloved sports and as such, many figures of speech derive from it, especially in a business environment.
1 year, 9 months ago
NHK exclusive: Inside Fukushima Daiichi, 13 years later
Thirteen years have passed since the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami. The disaster triggered a triple meltdown at the Fukushima Daiichi nucle…
1 year, 9 months ago
Sakura trees inspire a sweet delicacy in Fukushima
In the aftermath of the 2011 accident at the Fukushima nuclear power plant, the 16,000 residents of nearby Tomioka Town were ordered to evacuate. Mos…
1 year, 9 months ago
Bullet train link raises hopes for Fukui's economy
An extension to Japan's bullet train network is laying the groundwork for a surge in tourism in one of the country's least visited areas.
1 year, 9 months ago
Ethical work prized by new generation of Japanese jobseeker
A college student who turned down a highly-prized job with a leading manufacturer to join an eco-startup is typical of a new type of Japanese jobseek…
1 year, 9 months ago
Japanese soy sauce: Kyushu's sweet secrets
Soy sauce, or shoyu, is a staple of Japanese cuisine. Different localities have their own unique flavors. Western Japan's Kyushu region is known for …
1 year, 9 months ago
$146 mil. in cash handed to Japan police as lost property hits record high
The honest people of Japan handed in a record 22.8 billion yen ― roughly 146 million dollars ― in misplaced cash in 2023, as the amount of all lost p…
1 year, 9 months ago