NHK WORLD-JAPAN focus for December: Taking on the Mantle of Peace Ambassador

2 December 2024

Taking on the Mantle of Peace Ambassador

Peace Messengers:
No action too small

Transmission dates to be announced

Some 500 Japanese high school students have called for nuclear-arms abolition as peace ambassadors over the past 25 years. We meet some of these young people striving for peace.

Chasing the Chinese Dream in Africa

Dec 14 Sat.
0:10/6:10/12:10/18:10 (UTC)

As economic growth in China stagnates, young people travel to Africa pursuing new opportunities. They seek futures in Nigeria, which boasts the highest population and GDP on the continent.

Tokyo Metro

Dec 13 Fri.
2:30/7:30/13:30/19:30 (UTC)

A vast subway network beneath the streets of the metropolis: the Tokyo Metro. In the first-ever report from its HQ, we see how staff and drivers collaborate to achieve safety and punctuality.

Journeys in Japan

Tuesdays
0:30/5:30/10:30/15:30/21:30 (UTC)

Explore a different side of Japan. Meet the locals and discover traditions and cultures not usually found in guidebooks!