March 7, 2025 Report from the Radio Regulatory Council regarding the Request to Japan Broadcasting Corporation (NHK) to the Implement International Broadcasting, etc. for FY2025

　The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) has consulted the Radio Regulatory Council (chaired by SASASE Iwao, Professor Emeritus at Keio University) regarding the request to implement international broadcasting, etc. for fiscal year 2025 to the Japan Broadcasting Corporation (also known as NHK, headed by INABA Nobuo, President), and today received a report from the Council stating that the original proposal is appropriate.
 According to this report, MIC will make a request to NHK dated April 1, 2025, provided the necessary budget has been approved by the Diet as of the same date.

　The Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications may request that NHK carry out international broadcasting, etc. by specifying broadcast areas, broadcast items and other necessary matters, pursuant to Article 65, Paragraph 1 of the Broadcasting Act (No. 132 of 1950).
Furthermore, the government must bear the costs incurred of international broadcasting, etc. conducted by NHK in response to requests from the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications, pursuant to Article 67, Paragraph 1 of this Act.

MIC has consulted the Radio Regulatory Council regarding the request to implement international broadcasting, etc. for fiscal year 2025, and received a report from the Council stating that the original proposal is appropriate, based on which MIC will make a request on April 1 2025, provided the necessary budget has been approved by the Diet as of the same date.The application period for the request is from Tuesday, April 1, 2025, to Tuesday, September 30, 2025.

　In light of the enforcement of the Act to Partially Amend the Broadcasting Act (Act No. 36 of 2024), , on Wednesday, October 1, 2025, the request to implement international broadcasting, etc. for the period from Wednesday, October 1, 2025, to Tuesday, March 31, 2026, is scheduled to be made on Wednesday, October 1, 2025.