NHK admits inappropriate subtitles used in Tokyo Olympics documentary
The program contained subtitles reading "a man who said he is participating in an anti-Olympic demonstration" and "(he) revealed (he was) paid for the participation."
The Dutch sex toy firm sponsoring the curling competition agreed to conceal its logo on the ice so the event could be broadcast in Japan.
NHK pulls plug on televising Olympic qualifiers over sex toy ad
A red on-ice advertisement for Dutch sex toy company EasyToys prompted NHK to rethink broadcasting Japan's mixed-doubles curling opener against the United States.
Japan to urge broadcasters to regularly report on foreign ownership
The Japanese communications ministry decided Friday to oblige broadcasters to regularly report on investments made by foreign shareholders.
The 56.4% rating for NHK's live broadcast of the ceremony in the Kanto region compared with 61.2% for the 1964 Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony.
Ryo Sejiri, a TV commentator for NHK, was in his element, giving the kind of move-by-move analysis that's all too common in sports, but with his distinctive flair.
70% of broadcasters in Japan have no female executives, survey finds
Of the total of 1,797 executives at 127 commercial broadcasters, only 2.2%, or 40, were female, the results showed.
Actress Yui Aragaki and singer-songwriter Gen Hoshino to marry
"We hope that we can support each other and accumulate prosperous time together," the couple said a joint statement.
Man told to pay damages for hateful posts about late 'Terrace House' star
The man, from Nagano Prefecture, was ordered to pay about ¥1.29 million for causing emotional distress to the family of Hana Kimura.
Actor Masakazu Tamura, star on TV and in film over 60-year career, dies at 77
Tamura's relatives held a funeral for the actor, a Kyoto native born into a showbusiness family, following his death on April 3, they said.
Hate speech can’t be met with indifference and ignorance
When the head of DHC began making anti-Korean comments, many news outlets decided it was just better not to talk about it.
Is the IOC putting a torch to ‘freedom of speech’?
Press outlets that are not affiliated with the Summer Games are calling foul on a number of directives issued by Olympics bodies.
