NHK WORLD-JAPAN

Name: NHK WORLD-JAPAN
Rating: 3.8 (511 reviews)
Author: NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation)

By: NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation) App

News

Overview

Version:

9.0.2

Last updated: 2026-01-21

Ranking

#78,253 ▼ 89

Overall

Features & Capabilities

NHK WORLD-JAPAN provides the latest information on Japan and Asia through TV, radio, and online to a global audience. It is the international service of Japan’s public broadcaster NHK.

Features include 19 languages, live TV and radio streams, 7-day catch-up, and on-demand multilingual video and audio programs. Push notifications for earthquakes, tsunamis, and weather emergencies help you stay informed in your preferred language.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App News & Magazines Communication

By:

NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation)

Rating:

3.80

(511)

Version:

9.0.2 Last updated: 2026-01-21

Version code:

881619907

Creation date:

2010-02-05

Compatible devices:

Size:

36.62MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-09-07

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 78,253 ▼ 89

Other platforms

NHK WORLD-JAPAN (v9.0.2)

4,900,196 3.70

(14,814)

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Developed by:

NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation)

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/nhk-world-japan/id350732480

Website:

https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/uk/

User Reviews

Reviewers praise NHK World-Japan for strong, informative content and its reliability as a long-standing source. However, many reports focus on recurring usability and feature losses after updates: removal of Chromecast casting, the absence of a dark mode and persistent bright UI, the inability to disable AI subtitles, removal of show reminders, and a shift toward more English-language content at the expense of Japanese-language practice. These issues overshadow otherwise valuable learning and news programming for some users.

Pros

High-quality, informative content across NHK World-Japan’s news, shows, and on-demand programs.
Longstanding reliability and years of usage; users trust the service.
Strong value for Japanese language learners due to available Japanese-language programs and educational content.

Cons

Removal of Chromecast / casting to TVs; current versions cut a core convenience for watching on bigger screens.
No dark mode; app is too bright and lacks theme options.
Subtitles (including AI subtitles) cannot be turned off or are intrusive.
Alarms/reminders for shows have been removed; scheduling features are no longer available.
English-dominated content with fewer options to watch in Japanese.

Recent reviews

I downloaded the app to watch Medical Frontiers. The program airs on NHK. The app does not have this valuable program on the app.

by On*****, 2026-08-18

Have been to Tokyo for 9 days and hokkaido also 9 days we were treated with great respect I met mayor and council Obihiro I went to grade school The children wanted to meet an American my daughter-in-law is from Obihiro I love Japan