October 19, 2021 Request to Broadcast Media for Discrete Report on Projected Winners on 49th General Election of the House of Representatives

The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) has decided to request that the broadcast media discretely report the projected winners for the 49th general election of the House of Representatives.

1. Targets and method of request

The request will be made in writing today in the name of the Director-General for Information and Communications Bureau to Japan Broadcasting Corporation, Japan Commercial Broadcasters Association, Satellite Broadcasting Association, Japan Community Broadcasting Association, Japan Cable Television Association, commercial basic broadcasting service providers (excluding operators that only perform text multiplex broadcasting or members of Japan Commercial Broadcasters Association, Satellite Broadcasting Association, or Japan Community Broadcasting Association), general satellite broadcasters (excluding operators that are members of Japan Commercial Broadcasters Association or Satellite Broadcasting Association) and cable-registered general broadcasters that engage in independent broadcasting (excluding operators that are members of Japan Cable Television Association).

2. Details of request

National elections are of interest to all citizens, and broadcasting the certainty of election will significantly impact all concerned. Therefore, in accordance with the purpose of the Broadcasting Act, MIC has decided to ask for sufficient attention to be paid to the broadcasting to live up to the public’s trust in broadcasting.