Aired Thursday 16 April, 1:30am - 2:00amon NHK World Europe

Today's Close-Up

Name: 1:30am - Today's Close-Up
Start: 2026-05-15T00:30:00Z
End: 2026-05-15T01:00:00Z
Location: NHK World Europe

The Toy Gun That Wasn't: In Search of 17,000 Weapons

Japanese authorities are trying to recover thousands of toy guns that can fire live rounds with potentially lethal effect. NHK investigated how these dangerous products entered circulation.

Cast and crew

Yuki InoueHost
Sayuri HoriHost

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