July 31, 2024 Results of Public Solicitation for Applications for the “Project to Reinforce Regional Information Transmission Capabilities through Broadcast Content” under the FY 2023 Supplementary Budget and the FY 2024 Budget

 For this project, we have selected business operators based on the results of evaluations by external experts.

1. Outline of the project

 This project will disseminate the appeal of various parts of Japan, including their nature, culture, local products, and agricultural products, through broadcast content, and strengthen the capabilities for information transmission to the foreign countries from these regions. This will increase interest in our country, increase demand for each region from overseas, and create a virtuous cycle of increasing inbound tourism and expanding overseas sales channels for regional products. The aim of this project is to promote the revitalization of regional economies.  The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) conducted a public solicitation for applications for this project, from Monday, May 13, 2024 to Friday, June 14, 2024, through a subsidized entity (an executive organization).

2. The Result of evaluations

 Based on the results of evaluations by external experts, 19 entities were selected as the entities to be adopted.

3. Related press release materials

• Public solicitation for applications for a subsidized entity (an executive organization) for the Reinforcing Project:
  https://www.soumu.go.jp/menu_news/s-news/01ryutsu04_02000210.html
• Decision on the selection of candidate subsidized entities (executive organizations) for the Reinforcing Project:
  https://www.soumu.go.jp/menu_news/s-news/01ryutsu04_02000212.html　
• Public solicitation for applications for an indirectly subsidized entity for the Reinforcing Project:
  https://www.soumu.go.jp/menu_news/s-news/01ryutsu04_02000214.html