September 11, 2024 NHK’s Problems Related to International Radio Broadcasting, etc.

 In the Chinese news on August 19, 2024, by Japan Broadcasting Corporation (NHK) during its international radio broadcasting, etc., NHK made a broadcast in conflict with its own program standards. This also contradicts its mission as a public broadcaster responsible for international broadcasting, which plays an important role in enhancing international goodwill, etc. by promoting accurate information about Japan. This act is found to be in conflict with the provisions of Article 5, Paragraph 1 of the Broadcasting Act (Act No. 132 of 1950). In response, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) issued a warning so as to prevent such acts from happening in the future and to ensure thorough implementation of recurrence prevention measures.