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JAPAN
Feb 29, 2016
NHK chief apologizes over embezzlement at subsidiary, announcer in drug bust
NHK Chairman Katsuto Momii offered an apology during a TV program Sunday over the recent spate of criminal cases involving employees of the public broadcaster.
JAPAN
Feb 23, 2016
NHK execs to return pay over embezzlement scandal
NHK said all of its executive board members will voluntarily return part of their compensation to take responsibility for failing to properly supervise a subsidiary at the center of a ¥200 million embezzlement case.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 16, 2016
NHK fires newsman Kenichi Tsukamoto over charges of 'dangerous drug' production
NHK will dismiss news announcer Kenichi Tsukamoto after he was summarily charged last week with producing controlled substances known in Japan as 'dangerous drugs.'
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Feb 6, 2016
Once Upon a Time in Japan
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JAPAN
Feb 4, 2016
Missile launcher on move, launchpad activity up in North Korea: NHK
North Korea's mobile missile launcher, carrying a ballistic missile, has been seen moving near the east coast and activity has also been seen at a long-range rocket launchpad on the west coast, NHK said on Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Jan 30, 2016
NHK may need to rethink its 'taiga' formula
An article that appeared in December in the Yomiuri Shimbun weighed the prospects for the 2016 edition of NHK's year-long historical taiga drama series, which premiered Jan. 10. "Sanada Maru" is the title of the 55th marathon show, and the name of a fortification added on to Osaka Castle to protect it...
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 29, 2016
NHK newscaster allegedly cooked up 'kiken' drugs in own home
An announcer for NHK was served a fresh arrest warrant Friday on suspicion of making narcotics at his home.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / FOCUS
Jan 26, 2016
Self-censorship sensed as Japan's TV stations replace outspoken anchors
The faces of Japan's TV news are changing.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Jan 23, 2016
Hiroko Kuniya's ouster deals another blow to quality journalism in Japan
Hiroko Kuniya, the widely respected anchor for NHK's stellar "Close-up Gendai" news analysis program, has been ousted from her position after 23 years with the show. She now joins a growing list of prominent news presenters and commentators who have discovered the apparent perils of not kowtowing to...
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Jan 11, 2016
Let's discuss the 'Kohaku' year-end music show
NHK's 'Kohaku' show earned a record-low viewership rating of just 39.2 percent on New Year's Eve.
JAPAN
Jan 8, 2016
NHK may oust anchor of popular news show 'Close-up Gendai'
NHK is considering revamping its popular news program "Close-up Gendai" and ditching anchorwoman Hiroko Kuniya, who has helmed the incisive current affairs show for more than 20 years, broadcasting sources said Friday.
JAPAN
Jan 7, 2016
Poll finds youth vote may carry a punch in Upper House election
Around 60 percent of the nation's new voters aged 18 and 19 are willing to cast a ballot, NHK found in a recent poll.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / JUST BE CAUSE
Jan 3, 2016
Battles over history, the media and the message scar 2015
A rundown of the top 10 human rights issues of the past year as they affected non-Japanese residents.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media
Jan 2, 2016
NHK sees ratings for 'Kohaku' music show sink to lowest ever
Ratings for “Kohaku Uta Gassen” (“Red and White Song Battle”) skid to just 39.2 percent on New Year's Eve — the lowest in the year-end music extravaganza's history.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 7, 2015
Popular actress Tomi Taira, featured in TV's 'Chura-san,' dies at 87
Actress Tomi Taira, who achieved great popularity for her role in the popular TV series "Chura-san," died Sunday of respiratory failure at a hospital in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture. She was 87.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Dec 5, 2015
Push for balance can lead to a skewed view
In September, public broadcaster NHK aired a documentary that recounted the news events from the capital this summer. One of the segments focused on the continuing protests led by college students in central Tokyo against the controversial security bills the ruling Liberal Democratic Party had yet to...
Japan Times
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Dec 1, 2015
Hanyu's greatness confirmed at NHK Trophy
Sometimes in life we are in the right place at the right time.
Japan Times
Figure Skating
Nov 29, 2015
Shibutanis claim NHK Trophy ice dance title
Americans Maia and Alex Shibutani won the ice dance at the NHK Trophy on Sunday with a solid performance in the free dance at Big Hat.
Japan Times
Figure Skating
Nov 28, 2015
Hanyu smashes two more world records en route to amazing NHK Trophy triumph
Just when you thought he couldn't get any better, Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu gave a performance for the ages on Saturday night.
Japan Times
Figure Skating
Nov 27, 2015
Hanyu shatters own world record with 106.33 points in short program
Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu grabbed the lead in the short program at the NHK Trophy on Friday night with a world-record score of 106.33 points.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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