Close-up Gendai (1993)

Original title

クローズアップ現代

Genre

news program

Country

Japan

Length

10 seasons, 70 episodes

Rated

NR

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This is a Japanese current affairs news program. It covers news stories and issues with a straightforward report style. The show has changed hosts and scheduling over the years.

informativestraightforwardneutralcurrentfactualnews-driven

What happens

Close-up Gendai (クローズアップ現代, kurozu appu gendai), also known as Today's Close-Up, is a current affairs television programme produced by the Japanese public broadcaster NHK. The programme broadcasts on Mondays through Wednesdays at 19:30 - 19:57 (UTC+9) on NHK G channel, which also airs on NHK World Premium and NHK World-Japan on a weekly basis. The Japan Times reported in January 2016 that the NHK is considering making changes to the programme, which may include the removal of Hiroko Kuniya, who has hosted the show since its inception. The show was returned as Close-up Gendai Plus on April 4, 2016, with the introduction of bi-anchor format. On April 2, 2019, the Monday edition of the programme was cancelled due to cost-cutting measures by the NHK. On April 4, 2022, the show was renamed back to Close-up Gendai after 6 years, with a new updated graphics. The Monday edition of the programme was revived after 3 years, while the Thursday edition was cancelled. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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