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NHK World-Japan streams live and free on GuardianTV Live from Japan, carrying news and culture programming. Press play above — the stream runs in your browser over HLS with adaptive quality, and needs no app, account or download.

It is operated by Government of Japan. The channel launched on 1 April 1998.

This is a free-to-air stream aggregated from public sources, so availability depends on the broadcaster. If the feed drops, GuardianTV’s premium service carries 45,000+ channels on load-balanced servers at 99.9% uptime — free to test for 24 hours.

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NHK World-Japan — questions

How can I watch NHK World-Japan live for free?

Open this page in any modern browser and press play. NHK World-Japan streams directly in the GuardianTV Live web player over HLS — no app, no signup and no download. The stream is health-checked every six hours.

Is NHK World-Japan free to watch online?

Yes. NHK World-Japan is carried as a free-to-air stream published on the open internet, and GuardianTV Live plays it at no cost. Free-to-air sources can go offline without notice; a GuardianTV subscription provides the same content on load-balanced servers at 99.9% uptime.

What quality does NHK World-Japan stream in?

The current NHK World-Japan feed streams at 1080p. The player negotiates the best variant your connection can carry, and you can pin a specific quality from the control strip.

Can I watch NHK World-Japan on my phone?

Yes. The player uses native HLS playback on iPhone, iPad and Safari, and hls.js everywhere else, so NHK World-Japan plays on Android and iOS browsers without an app.

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