Bangkok--15 Nov--CNN
Week-long coverage anchored and reported by Tokyo correspondent Kyung Lah features interviews, in-depth reports and more
CNN brings its i-list series to Japan from November 13th as Kyung Lah reports live from the world’s third largest economy and puts the country under the microscope for its global audience.
i-List Japan features a week of coverage live from Tokyo, delving into new lifestyles, changing business trends and pop culture through a series of interviews with guests from the world of technology, business and entertainment.
During the week, airing to more than 260 million households around the world, CNN also looks at the challenges facing the country and the opportunities for innovation and change that are being embraced.
With almost one in four Japanese now over the age of 65 — the nation is tackling myriad social issues related to its aging population and dramatically changing social values.
i-List Japan also looks at the efforts being made to cope with these challenges and get it’s economy back on a growth track. Tokyo correspondent Kyung Lah investigates how corporate Japan is trying to become a true global player by making English a first language and she also looks at how the latest technology may provide solutions to the country’s aging demographic.
Changing lifestyle and social behaviours are another big focus of i-List Japan. Lah meets a former workaholic father who quit his job and now teaches other men how to become better husbands and fathers. She also talks to an architect in Tokyo who is redefining what it means to live in one of the world’s most notoriously crowded cities. CNN also takes viewers for an exclusive interview with 85 year-old sushi chef Jiro Ono who explains why Tokyo has won more Michelin stars than any other city, including Paris.
"On the global stage there are few more compelling countries than Japan. This i-List could not come at a more critical or fascinating juncture as we reveal how the country faces considerable challenges but also continues to lead the world by example across a number of business, technology and manufacturing disciplines," says Mike McCarthy, Vice President of Coverage and Feature programming for CNN International.
CNN also invites global viewers who have visited or are currently living in Japan, to participate in i-List by sharing their pictures and videos on iReport, CNN’s user-generated news community, online at www.ireport.com/ilist or directly via the CNN international iPhone app. The best submissions will be featured on-air and online as part of the week-long programming.
i-List’s microsite www.cnn.com/ilist features video packages, a photo gallery, quiz, copy penned by CNN’s correspondents and more.
About CNN’s extensive Asian coverage in November CNN redefined its weekday evening primetime line up with the launch of a brand new hour-long program ‘News Stream’ at 10pm Japan Time on November 8. Hosted by award-winning anchor Kristie Lu Stout, it uses smart, cutting-edge technology to better relate stories with viewers through social media. Next up in the new primetime at 11pm Japan Time is ‘World Business Today’ with an hour of insightful business news and analysis. ‘International Desk’ with Isha Sesay at midnight Japan Time brings viewers into the heart of the largest newsgathering operation as news stories develop and break.
In addition in November, CNN also takes its monthly i-List series to four dynamic countries in Asia, devoting four weeks of in-depth coverage on Malaysia, South Korea, Japan and Indonesia with anchors and international correspondents providing live reporting, special packages and features, interviews, exclusives and more.
Airtimes in Thailand
9 pm Saturday November 13
4 am, 7 pm Sunday, November 14
9 am, Monday, November 15
Tel. 02-233-4329-30 Nilawan Meedech