March 11, 2016 FY2016 Request for Implementation of International Broadcasting Addressed to Japan Broadcasting Corporation

The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) submitted today an inquiry to the Radio Regulatory Council (Chaired by Tadaaki Maeda, Advisor to Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd.) on a fiscal 2015 request addressed to Japan Broadcasting Corporation (also called NHK, headed by Katsuto Momii, President). MIC received by return a report from the Radio Regulatory Council stating its approval as inquired. MIC will make a request for the changes on April 1 subject to the approval of the necessary budget from the Diet.

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