Today's Close-Up: 2022 season 2024

New Year, New Society? — Key Figures Share their Thoughts

Young Survivors Find Their Voice: 27 Years since Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake

Cybercrime Thriving in Pandemic: Japan a Major Target

Japan's Elderly Care Going Digital

Confessions of an Ex-Radical: Fifty Years after the Asama Sanso Incident

11 Years After Great East Japan Earthquake: Young Survivors Open Up to Families

11 Years After Great East Japan Earthquake: School Ruins Reconnect Survivors

Information War in Ukraine: The Battle for Truth

North Korea Ramps up Missile Program: Global Divisions Fuel Urge to Arm

From Kids' Comics to Black Comedy: The Life of Fujiko Fujio (A)

Changing Gender Stereotypes via Education

The Murky World of "No. 1" Rankings: How Marketing Misleads Consumers

50 Years Since Okinawa's Reversion to Japan: Bridging History with the Future

Japan's Fried Chicken Craze: What's Behind the 'Karaage' Business Boom?

Ant Attack: Fight Against Invasive Species

Secret Power of Bacteria: How Gut Health Shapes Our Well-being

Ukraine Cyberwar: Battlefield With No Borders

Waste Not, Want Not: Unused Fish Find Favor at Dinner Table

Heatstroke Misconceptions: Beat the Heat with the Right Knowledge

Ties Revealed: Former Unification Church and Japan's Politicians

A New Generation of Idols: How Tech is Bridging the Gap with Fans

Spousal Organ Transplants: New Option Leads to New Challenges

20 Years after Japan-North Korea Summit: Can Lessons Help Bring Home All Abductees?

Vacant House Investment: Finding Value in Abandoned Homes

Russia Turns to Africa: New Ties in Face of Global Isolation

Authentic Chinese Cuisine Arrives in Japan: A Sign of a New Age in Bilateral Ties?

Are We as Eco-friendly as We Think? — The True Cost of Going Green

Is Free Delivery Truly "Free"? — Truckers Struggle with Long Hours, Low Pay

Anatomy of a Flawed Investigation: Machine Maker Snared in Export Control Net

Digging for Answers: The Growing Threat to Japan's Onsen

Turning Back to Nuclear Power? ― Debate Over Japan's Energy Mix

Anime Director Makoto Shinkai: Depicting Disasters Through Storytelling