It is simulcast on NHK World Premium to countries other than Japan (except weekday edition, from 4:30–6:00 a.m. JST).

It features live news, weather forecasts, special-interest stories and market information.

The second part airs from 6:00–7:45 a.m. JST both domestically and internationally, featuring news, sports, interviews, and segments such as "Koko ni Chumoku (Focus on This!)"

), "Machikado Jōhōshitsu (Street Information Room)" (featuring inventions that help make people's daily life more convenient), "Sekai no Media Zapping" (featuring selected viral video or television program clips from news bulletins all over the world), "Check!

The Sunday edition, airing from 7:00–8:00 a.m. JST, features news, sports and weather forecasts.