# NHK WORLD-JAPAN

> News

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id350732480](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id350732480)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id350732480`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation)
- **Category:** News
- **Rating:** 3.80 / 5 (511 ratings)
- **Version:** 9.0.2
- **Last updated:** 2026-01-21
- **First published:** 2010-02-05
- **Size:** 37 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-08
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/nhk-world-japan/id350732480)
- **Website:** [https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/uk/](https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/uk/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.nhk.or.jp/privacy/english/](https://www.nhk.or.jp/privacy/english/)

## Description

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.

## Rankings

- #78,253 — Overall

## Review summary

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.

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