NHK WORLD-JAPAN’s English TV broadcasts go dark in Russia

NHK’s international English language television service, NHK WORLD-JAPAN, has been off the air in Russia since early morning on March 8th, 2022, Japan Standard Time.

NHK WORLD-JAPAN provides news and other programs to the world 24 hours a day. In Russia, its service has been available to about 18 million households via satellite, cable TV, and IPTV distributors through a local contractor.

The contractor informed NHK that it has no choice but to suspend distribution. NHK WORLD-JAPAN continues to deliver the latest news and information to Russia on the internet and overseas radio service. NHK’s international television service in Japanese, NHK WORLD PREMIUM, remains available through satellite distribution.

NHK WORLD-JAPAN is accessible within Russia in the following ways.

ONLINE NHK WORLD-JAPAN website and app in English, Russian, and other languages www.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/

English TV live streaming (24 hours) www.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/live/

English news site www.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/ 

Russian site www.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/ru/

RADIO (Russian language service)

Shortwave Western Russia and parts of Europe 4:30–5:00 (UTC)

Far East Russia 5:30–6:00 / 11:00–11:30 (UTC)

Medium wave Western Russia and parts of Europe 3:30–4:00 / 17:30–18:00 (UTC)

For more information on how to listen and watch, please check the following website: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/upld/thumbnails/en/information/english_nhkworldjapan_pressrelease_russiahowtowatch.pdf