NHK World TV - Change to Your Tuner Setup
This is an important notice for viewers receiving NHK World TV signals directly from satellites.
Some satellite conditions will change on Monday, May 8th, Japan Time. In accordance with this, we have to ask you to update your tuner setup.
These are the major adjustments.
Frequency: 3730.00 MHz --> 3743.50 MHz (for PAS-10 satellite receivers)
Symbol Rate: 26.47 Mbaud --> 16.18 Mbaud
FEC Rate: 3/4 --> 1/2
*Please make necessary adjustments to your tuner setup after May 8th.
For more details, please click here (PDF).
Also, an explanatory video clip can be viewed.
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We appreciate your kind understanding and cooperation.
Special Transmissions of Radio Japan's Regional Service in Arabic
NHK World Radio Japan is providing special Arabic service.
* Special Transmissions
Time(JST) / 21:00 - 21:15
Frequency(kHz) / 17560
Relay Station / UNITED KINGDOM [to the Middle East & North Africa]
* Regular Transmissions
Time (JST) / Frequency (kHz)
13:00-13:30 / 17780 [to the Middle East & North Africa]
16:00-16:30 / 15220 [to Africa]
Opening for Newscasters
NHK World is looking for newscasters for its international TV services.