Business people tend to be seen as a conservative lot, politically and socially. But they aren't always. In Japan, some managers are throwing their support behind a minority group that's long's been in the shadows. They're known as LGBTs: L stands for lesbian, G for gay, B for bisexual, and T for transgender. A recent survey suggests one in 14 people belong to this group. They've long been marginalized, but that may be starting to change. In March, Tokyo's Shibuya Ward decided to recognize same-sex partnerships.

We look at sexual diversity and big business; They're coming together, and NHK World's Nahoko Yamada explains why.

World War Two is making headlines this year as people commemorate 70 years since the end of the deadliest conflict in history. For many, the war is a distant event that belongs to history books. But others are still struggling to make sense of what happened, including a brother and sister who recently came to Japan to learn about their father's past.