NHK, Fuji TV to launch coordinated programs in March

TOKYO, Japan - Satoshi Hatakeyama (L), a Japan Broadcasting Corp. announcer, and Yoko Tobe, a Fuji Television Network Inc. announcer, shake hands during a news conference in Tokyo on Jan. 7 flanked by two of the broadcasters' characters. The public broadcaster, better known as NHK, and Fuji announced that NHK's educational channel and Fuji will launch coordinated TV programs in late March. (Kyodo)

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