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NHK Newsline

NHK Newsline (stylized as NHK NEWSLiNE, formerly and also simply known as Newsline) ( NHK Nyūsurain) is a foreign news program aired on NHK's international broadcasting service NHK World TV. Produced by Japan International Broadcasting Inc., the program broadcasts on the hour, 24 hours a day.

History

NHK Newsline started as Day Line Japan in April 1997, with a length of 10 minutes, and airing several times a day. In 2000, the program's name was changed to Newsline. The English spoken portions of the program would gradually expand with time.

On January 30, 2009, News Watch 9 - an English-dubbed news program - was removed from the NHK World line-up. On February 2, 2009, Newsline was re-formatted in order to fill the gap left by News Watch 9, by changing to a news and information program. Newsline's time slot also changed to air at the top of every hour, 24 times a day. The length of the program was typically 30 minutes during the week, and 10 minutes on weekends and Japanese holidays. The program has been referred to as NHK Newsline since Late March 2016.

On April 1, 2019, NHK Newsline changed to a 15-20 minute format on weekdays at most times, while other Newsline-branded programs fill the remaining time until the bottom of the hour. These include Newsline Biz, which features a latest business, financial, and economic news, with added analysis from studio guests, and Newsline In Depth, with a colorful variety of feature stories. Newsline is replaced by the daily news program Newsroom Tokyo on weekdays, except holidays, at 20:00 JST (replaying at 3:00 JST the following morning).

On March 30, 2020, NHK implemented a new policy for referring to Japanese names, following the common practice in the Japanese language of listing the surname first followed by the given name. The new policy extends to all of NHK's English-language programming, including NHK Newsline. For example, Shinzō Abe (the former Prime Minister) is referred to as Abe Shinzō under the new policy.

Effective March 31, 2025, NHK Newsline reverted to a 30-minute format, bringing an end to Newsline In-Depth and Newsline Biz. The 7pm slot was given to relay NHK News 7 with English interpretation on weekdays, marking the return of NHK's domestic news programming to the channel after 16 years.

Format

NHK Newsline updates viewers on the latest hard news with a focus mainly on Japan, the rest of Asia, and then finally around the world. Some editions feature segments focusing on Southeast Asia hosted by an anchor based in Bangkok. Feature segments follow, with business news and a global weather forecast. NHK Newsline is anchored by established NHK news presenters. The anchors speak entirely in English. English dubbing or occasional English subtitling if needed (previously just English subtitles until after 2011) are used in video footage when the spoken language is other than English. All measurements, including temperatures, are given in metric. Monetary figures are measured in Japanese yen, and figures in United States dollars are often also included. During periods of breaking news, Newsline is usually extended past its normal time slot.

Anchors and reporters

News

Weekdays (30–minute program)
11:00 JST – 14:00 JST – Yoshi Ogasawara / Keiko Kitagawa / Maria Sato / James Tengan (every other week)
15:00 JST – 18:00 JST – Minori Takao / Miki Yamamoto / Ross Mihara / James Tengan / Kanako Sachno (every Friday)
20:00 JST – 02:00 JST – Raja Pradhan / Ryiuchi Yoshikawa / Hiroaki Yamaguchi (every other week)
Weekends (10-minute program)
11:00 JST – 14:00 JST – Keiko Kitagawa
15:00 JST – 18:00 JST – Maria Sato / Ramin Mellegard (every other week)
19:00 JST – 02:00 JST – Kanako Sachno
03:00 JST – 10:00 JST – Ross Mihara
National holidays, New Year's Day or end of year (10-minute program)
11:00 JST – 14:00 JST – Keiko Kitagawa
15:00 JST – 18:00 JST – Maria Sato / Ramin Mellegard (every other week)
19:00 JST – 02:00 JST – Kanako Sachno / Raja Pradhan

Politics

  • Masayo Nakajima – Senior political commentator and deputy editor-in-chief, NHK's Tokyo HQ
  • Akihiro Mikoda – Senior political and economics commentator
  • Shogo Takahashi – NHK World Executive Producer
  • Takashi Ichinose – special affairs commentator, NHK's Tokyo HQ
  • Miki Ebara – editor-in-chief, NHK's Washington Bureau
  • Mayuko Ambe – Politics reporter
  • Tomoko Kamata – Politics reporter
  • Kim Chan-ju – NHK Seoul Bureau

Business

(all times listed are in Japanese Standard Time)

  • Yuko Fukushima – Anchor / Presenter, Newsline and Newsline Asia 24
  • Gene Otani – Anchor / Presenter, Biz Stream
  • Shaula Vogue – Reporter / Presenter, Biz Stream and Design Talks Plus
  • Ramin Mellegard – Anchor / Presenter, Newsline and Newsline Asia 24

Weather

  • Yuumi Hirano – meteorologist for Newsroom Tokyo and other Newsline programs (every afternoon on the other week)
  • Jonathan Oh – meteorologist for Newsroom Tokyo and other Newsline programs (every afternoon on the other week)
  • Tsietsei Monare – meteorologist for Newsline Asia 24 and other Newsline programs (every morning on the other week)
  • Yoko Komagata – meteorologist for Newsline Asia 24 and other Newsline programs (every morning on the other week)
  • Sayaka Mori – meteorologist for Newsroom Tokyo and other Newsline programs (making intermittent quarterly appearances)

Irregular anchors

  • Yuko Fukushima – business anchor for Newsroom Tokyo (previously as regular anchor from 2009 to 2012)
  • Kyoko Tashiro – (previously as regular anchor from 2017 to 2023)

Other anchors

  • Catherine Kobayashi – NHK New York Bureau, anchors NHK Newsline from New York, alternating weekdays from 05:00–10:00 JST
  • Yuki Inoue – NHK New York Bureau, anchors NHK Newsline from New York, alternating weekdays from 05:00–10:00 JST
  • Dhra Dhirakaosal – NHK Bangkok Bureau, also reports for Newsline Asia 24 and Newsroom Tokyo (primarily on Thursdays & Fridays)
  • Cholaphansa Narula – NHK Bangkok Bureau, also reports for Newsline Asia 24 and Newsroom Tokyo (mostly Tuesdays)
  • Roselyn Debhavalya – NHK Bangkok Bureau, also reports for Newsline Asia 24 and Newsroom Tokyo (primarily Mondays & Wednesdays)
  • Marie Yanaka – presenter, Newsroom Tokyo and business reporter
  • Erika Morishita – anchors NHK Newsline and Newsline Asia 24 on an intermittent basis
  • Yoko Nishimura – anchors NHK Newsline and Newsline Asia 24 on an intermittent basis
  • James Tengan – anchors NHK Newsline and Newsline Asia 24 on an intermittent basis
  • Hiroaki Yamaguchi – anchors NHK Newsline, NHK Newsline from New York, and Newsline Asia 24 on an intermittent basis
  • Ryuichi Yoshikawa – anchors NHK Newsline and Newsline Asia 24 on an intermittent basis

Former on-air staff

  • Hajime Koga – Anchor NHK Newsline (departed in 2023)
  • Aki Shibuya – Anchor NHK Newsline and Newsline Asia 24 (departed on 27 March 2026)
  • Sayuri Hori – Anchor (departed in 2025)
  • Aiko Doden – Presenter, Newsline In Depth (departed in 2024)
  • Rika Kawasaki – Anchor (departed in 2024)
  • Hiro Morita – Anchor (departed in 2022)
  • Ai Uchida – Anchor (departed in 2021)
  • Carley Gomez – Meteorologist (departed in 2019; now at KABC-TV Los Angeles, California)
  • Robert Speta – Meteorologist (departed in 2017; now at WTLV-TV Jacksonville, Florida)
  • Mai Shoji – Weather presenter (departed in 2015; now at Tokyo FM)
  • Ron Madison – Business Anchor (departed in 2015)
  • Yuko Aotani – Anchor (departed in 2015)
  • John LaDue – Reporter / TSE Broadcasts
  • Phoebe Amoroso – Reporter/ TSE Broadcasts
  • Sherry Ann Jisu – Anchor (departed in 2015; now at Bloomberg Television)
  • Miwa Gardner – Weather presenter (departed in 2012; now at Google)
  • Asumi Ukon – Anchor (departed in 2005)
  • Hirokazu Sakamaki – Anchor (departed in 2008)
  • Hisashi Okawa – Anchor (departed in 2005)
  • Kazuko Kitano – Anchor (departed in 2004)
  • Keikichi Hanada – Anchor (departed in 2019)

Distribution

NHK Newsline is rated as one of the top English-language news programs in the Asia Pacific region. NHK Newsline competes in the Asian news market with China's CCTV-9 News on CGTN; South Korea's Arirang News on Arirang TV; Singapore's Asia Now on CNA; various news programs like Rundown and The World Tonight on the ABS-CBN News Channel from the Philippines; and ABC Australia News on the ABC Australia network. In the United States, NHK Newsline airs on the PBS World Channel at 2:00pm Pacific Time Zone on weekdays and on Link TV daily.

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