Watch a newscast produced in United States or Europe, and you'll see a fast-paced program consisting of lots of short segments augmented by a slew of computer-generated graphics.
Presidents, criminals, athletes and showbiz celebrities will be featured, as will bits of analysis and a story or two on trends or lifestyle.
But switch on Japan's top newscast, NHK's "News 7," and you'll be treated to something quite different.
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