Close-up Gendai
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| Close-up Gendai | |
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| Genre | News |
| Created by | NHK News |
| Presented by | Shinichi Taketa Chiaki Kamakura Izumi Tanaka |
| Narrated by | Masumi Asano Tōru Furuya |
| Country of origin |  Japan |
| Production | |
| Running time | 25 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | NHK |
| Release | As Close-up Gendai April 5, 1993 (25 years ago) – March 17, 2016 As Close-up Gendai Plus April 4, 2016 – present |
Close-up Gendai Plus (クローズアップ現代+, kurozu appu gendai purasu) is a social affairs television show on NHK. The program is broadcast Monday through Thursday 22:00 - 22:25 (NHK General network). It is also broadcast on NHK World Premium on weekly basis.
The Japan Times reported in January 2016 that the NHK is considering making changes to the program, which may include the removal of Hiroko Kuniya, who has hosted the show since its inception.[1]
The show was returned under the current title, Close-up Gendai Plus on April 4, 2016. The host was NHK female announcers.
References
- ^ "NHK may oust anchor of popular news show 'Close-up Gendai'". www.japantimes.co.jp. Kyodo News. 8 January 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
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