Katsuji Ebisawa, who resigned Tuesday as president of public broadcaster NHK to take the blame for embezzlement scandals involving staff, has been appointed as an adviser.
The appointment of Ebisawa took effect immediately Wednesday.
He will advise his successor, Genichi Hashimoto, on NHK's operations and activities, according to the broadcaster.
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