BBC World Service East Asia Schedule Friday 15 September 2017

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1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/09/2017 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—India Launches First Bullet Train Project
  
  The new railway will be the result of a developing relationship between India and Japan.
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/09/2017 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—North Korea Launches Missile Over Japan
  
  South Korea says Pyongyang has fired another missile, days after a powerful nuclear test.
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—15/09/2017 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Starting from Scratch in Uganda
  
  How do you make a new home in the African bush with a machete, rope and plastic? (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/09/2017 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Newsday—North Korea Fires Missile Over Japan
  
  The missile flew over Japan's Hokkaido island
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/09/2017 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Former President of South Africa (2008-2009) - Kgalema Motlanthe
  
  Has South Africa's governing African National Congress hit rock bottom?
11. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—15/09/2017 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 03:32GMT
  
  World Football—Sunday Oliseh, Juliano Belletti and a Nomadic Footballer
  
  Nigerian legend Sunday Oliseh on the difficulties facing African coaches
13. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/09/2017 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—North Korea Missile Launch Prompts "Suicide Note" Warning
  
  Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull says nobody wants war on the Korean peninsula.
15. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—15/09/2017 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 04:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Hurricanes and Global Warming
  
  Does the number and intensity of this year’s hurricanes have any link to global warming? (R)
17. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/09/2017 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Japan Condemns North Korea Missile Launch
  
  The missile flew over Japan's Hokkaido island
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/09/2017 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Outlook—How I Negotiated With al-Qaeda
  
  Imtiaz Sooliman helped to free an al-Qaeda hostage held in Mali for six years. (R)
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/09/2017 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Newsday—North Korea Tests Japan With Missile Overhead
  
  The missile flew over Japan's Hokkaido island
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—15/09/2017 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—The Stigma of Great Wealth
  
  We explore the anxieties of the wealthy
7. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Sabra and Shatila - A Massacre in Lebanon
  
  A doctor working in Sabra and Shatila refugee camp in Lebanon recalls the massacre there
8. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/09/2017 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—Extreme Weather: Who Foots the Bill?
  
  Extreme weather events are becoming more common, more destructive, and much more costly
10. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/09/2017 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  
  World Update—North Korea Fires Second Missile Over Japan
  
  North Korea creates more tension in the region. Also: the axe that killed Trotsky
12. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/09/2017 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Japan says it will 'Never Tolerate' North Korea's Missile Tests
  
  In the latest test an intermediate range missile flew over northern Japan
14. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—15/09/2017 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 10:32GMT
  
  World Football—Sunday Oliseh, Juliano Belletti and a Nomadic Footballer
  
  Nigerian legend Sunday Oliseh on the difficulties facing African coaches (R)
16. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/09/2017 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—The Uphill Battle For Hearts And Minds
  
  For coalition forces in Afghanistan, the information war hasn't always gone to plan.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/09/2017 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—China Denounces N Korea's Latest Missile Test Over Japan
  
  N Korea's latest missile test flew higher and further than the last one
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—15/09/2017 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—A Square Dance in Heaven
  
  The Rev Lucy Winkett finds out how Luther’s Reformation influenced Johann Sebastian Bach.
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/09/2017 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—North Korea Missile Launch Over Japan Provokes Anger
  
  Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe accuses North Korea of threatening world peace.
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/09/2017 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  Tech Life—Kaspersky defends antivirus firm
  
  "All this bad news about us - it's not true," Eugene Kaspersky tells the BBC.
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—15/09/2017 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—KPMG Clears Out South African Bosses
  
  Accountancy firm KPMG has removed the leadership team of its South African arm
11. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/09/2017 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—North Korea Missile
  
  How is the world reacting to North Korea's latest missile launch?
13. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/09/2017 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—North Korea Missile
  
  We hear how the world is reacting to North Korea's latest missile launch.
15. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/09/2017 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—The Uphill Battle For Hearts And Minds
  
  For coalition forces in Afghanistan, the information war hasn't always gone to plan. (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/09/2017 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—UN Security Council to Discuss North Korea Missile Test
  
  The missile had the range to hit the US territory of Guam
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—15/09/2017 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—15/09/2017 GMT
  
  BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/09/2017 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Former President of South Africa (2008-2009) - Kgalema Motlanthe
  
  Has South Africa's governing African National Congress hit rock bottom? (R)
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—15/09/2017 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Could All Cars Be Electric?
  
  Just one per cent of vehicles are powered by electricity
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/09/2017 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—London Tube Explosion
  
  UK terror threat level raises to critical after a blast on London underground
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/09/2017 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  Trending—Who Hates Germany's New Hate Speech Law?
  
  We investigate a new German law which will force social networks to delete hate speech.
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—15/09/2017 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  Trumped—Hurrican Irma and Hillary Clinton's Memoirs
  
  President Trump’s on the impact of Hurricane Irma and Hillary Clinton's memoirs
15. 21:50GMT
  
  More or Less—How to Measure a Hurricane
  
  What’s the best way to measure a hurricane?
16. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/09/2017 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—15/09/2017 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—15/09/2017 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
19. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—15/09/2017 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—KPMG Clears Out South African Bosses
  
  Accountancy firm KPMG has removed the leadership team of its South African arm
21. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—15/09/2017 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 23:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—Extreme Weather: Who Foots the Bill?
  
  Extreme weather events are becoming more common, more destructive, and much more costly (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/09/2017 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Kurdish MP's say yes to independence vote
  
  The Iraqi Kurdish parliament has voted to back an independence referendum
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/09/2017 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—16/09/2017 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/09/2017 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—A Square Dance in Heaven
  
  The Rev Lucy Winkett finds out how Luther’s Reformation influenced Johann Sebastian Bach. (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/09/2017 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  In the Balance—Can You Disaster-Proof an Economy?
  
  Why are natural disasters costing more than ever to deal with?
9. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/09/2017 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  
  Trending—Who Hates Germany's New Hate Speech Law?
  
  We investigate a new German law which will force social networks to delete hate speech. (R)
11. 02:50GMT
  
  50 Things That Made the Modern Economy—Management Consulting
  
  If managers often have a bad reputation, what about those who tell them how to manage?
12. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/09/2017 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—Extreme Weather: Who Foots the Bill?
  
  Extreme weather events are becoming more common, more destructive, and much more costly (R)
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/09/2017 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—16/09/2017 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—16/09/2017 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  
  Boston Calling—From Russia with Love
  
  From Russia with Love
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—16/09/2017 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—UK Threat Level 'critical'
  
  Britain raises terror threat level; Yunus: Suu Kyi has failed; female Viking warrior

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