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| NHK Newsline | |
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| Presented by | Various anchors |
| Country of origin | Japan |
| Original language | English |
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| Production locations | NHK Broadcasting Center,Shibuya,Tokyo, Japan |
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| Network | NHK World TV |
| Release | 3 April 2000 (2000-04-03) – present |
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NHK Newsline (stylized asNHK NEWSLiNE, formerly and also simply known asNewsline) (Japanese:NHKニュースラインNHK Nyūsurain) is a foreign news program aired onNHK'sinternational broadcasting serviceNHK World TV. Produced by Japan International Broadcasting Inc., the program broadcasts on the hour, 24 hours a day.[1]
NHK Newsline started asDay 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 toNewsline. 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 byNews 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 asNHK Newsline since Late March 2016.[2]
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 includeNewsline Biz, which features a latest business, financial, and economic news, with added analysis from studio guests, andNewsline In Depth, with a colorful variety of feature stories.Newsline is replaced by the daily news programNewsroom Tokyo on weekdays, except holidays, at 20:00 JST (replaying at 3:00 JST the following morning).[3]
On March 30, 2020, NHK implemented a new policy for referring toJapanese names, following the common practice in theJapanese language of listing thesurname first followed by thegiven name. The new policy extends to all of NHK's English-language programming, includingNHK Newsline. For example,Shinzō Abe (the formerPrime Minister) is referred to asAbe Shinzō under the new policy.[4]
Effective March 31, 2025, NHK Newsline reverted to a 30-minute format, bringing an end toNewsline In-Depth andNewsline Biz. The 7pm slot was given to relayNHK News 7 with English interpretation on weekdays, marking the return of NHK's domestic news programming to the channel after 16 years.[5][6]
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 onSoutheast Asia hosted by an anchor based inBangkok. Feature segments follow, with business news and a global weather forecast.NHK Newsline is anchored byestablished 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 inmetric. Monetary figures are measured inJapanese yen, and figures inUnited States dollars are often also included. During periods of breaking news, Newsline is usually extended past its normal time slot.
(all times listed are in Japanese Standard Time)
NHK Newsline is rated as one of the top English-language news programs in the Asia Pacific region.[citation needed]NHK Newsline competes in the Asian news market with China'sCCTV-9 News onCGTN; South Korea'sArirang News onArirang TV; Singapore'sAsia Now onCNA; various news programs likeRundown andThe World Tonight on theABS-CBN News Channel from the Philippines; andABC Australia News on theABC Australia network. In the United States,NHK Newsline airs on thePBS World Channel at 2:00pmPacific Time Zone on weekdays and onLink TV daily.
JIB supports production of "NHK NEWSLINE", a news program aired every top of the hour on NHK WORLD-JAPAN 24/7.