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20:00 Newsroom Tokyo
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20:28 Direct Talk
In 2025, Otani Akira's book "The Night of Baba Yaga" won the UKs prestigious Dagger prize for crime fiction in translation-a first for a Japanese author. She shares the inspiration behind her work.
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20:43 Trails to Oishii Tokyo
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20:55 Ukiyoe Edo-life
We venture to the outskirts of Edo just after sunset, where a group of women and children have come to a stream to enjoy a popular summer activity. What could they be looking for among the weeds?
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21:00 Today's Close-up
DNA testing is a crucial tool in criminal investigations, even helping to overturn wrongful convictions. But a major scandal at a police department in Japan has cast doubt on its credibility.
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21:30 Seasoning the Seasons
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22:00 NHK Newsline
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22:30 Medical Frontiers
Biologic drugs, made mainly from antibodies, have transformed the approach to treating chronic inflammatory diseases such as asthma and rheumatoid arthritis. We explore their mechanisms and potential.
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23:00 NHK Newsline
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23:30 Bosai: An Educational Journey
What is causing the frequent torrential rain and floods in Japan? Linear rainbands. Find out why this phenomenon is hard to predict and the latest research on forecasting linear rainbands.
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23:45 IMPACTS: Climates Change the World
Food waste is a major driver of global warming. One institute warns that greenhouse gas emissions from food waste exceed those of nations like India and Russia. We examine the data behind this issue.
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23:55 Time-lapse Japan
Shimauta is the soul music of Amami Oshima. Islanders have long used it to convey feelings in good times and bad. The history of the music and of the island itself is conveyed in time-lapse footage.
