GLOBAL AGENDA

In October 2023, war broke out between Hamas and Israel. How should the world respond? And what lies ahead for the people of Gaza? What will it take to achieve peace? We discuss these issues with key players of the Oslo peace negotiations that started in 1993.

India's rise as a global power has been impossible to ignore, but its position in the world might seem unclear. So what accounts for this independent stance? We'll be exploring these questions.

Too small to be seen with the naked eye, semiconductors have a huge impact on global trade and politics. Our experts discuss where the industry is headed and how it is shaping international relations.

As China's adventurism in the South China Sea grows, its Coast Guard has repeatedly collided with foreign ships. North Korea has stepped up missile launches. How will the US and Asian allies react? Moderator Ikehata Shuhei Journalist, former NHK Seoul Bureau Chief Panelists Richard Javad Heydarian Professor, Asia Center, Polytechnic University of the Philippines Mark F. Cancian Senior Adviser for the CSIS International Security Program, retired Marine Colonel Kim Jiyoon Research Fellow, Institute of Social Sciences, Sogang University Ishii Masafumi Special Adjunct Professor, Gakushuin University, former Japanese Ambassador to Indonesia

The U.S. Fed has started long-awaited cuts to interest rates. And Japan has this year ended 17 years of zero interest rates. We discuss the global impact and where these economies might be headed. Moderator Yuko Fukushima NHK WORLD-JAPAN Panelists Steve Hanke Professor of Applied Economics, Johns Hopkins University Belinda Román Associate Professor of Economics, St. Mary's University Ueda Kenichi Professor of Economics and Public Policy, The University of Tokyo Shirai Sayuri Former Member of the Policy Board of the Bank of Japan

Donald Trump is bringing his "America First" agenda back to U.S. foreign policy. What could this mean for Japan and the partners in Asia? Experts on trade, defense and diplomacy discuss the impact.