Most television news programs in Japan neglect their responsibility to inform people of what is happening in society by failing to present news in an understandable way.
This is the belief of 51-year-old Akira Ikegami, who anchors "News for Kids Weekly," by public broadcaster NHK.
"Much of the news (on TV) cannot be understood by people on the street, and that's why they are frustrated," Ikegami said. "(Such news) is the same as codes or meaningless signs, which go in one ear and out the other."