Beleaguered NHK chief Momii unlikely to get nod for second term
Credibility-challenged NHK chief Katsuto Momii is unlikely to be reappointed next month because of opposition from the public broadcaster’s management board, sources say.
Shooting the messenger: journalism under siege in Japan
Journalists who refuse to toe the official line are under pressure, experts say
NHK chairman's order to follow government line on Kyushu nuclear reactors sparks outcry
Outspoken NHK Chairman Katsuto Momii has found himself once again mired in controversy after news leaked he gave instructions that the public broadcaster should stick to the official government line when reporting on the nuclear reactor situation in quake-hit Kyushu. Momii later tried to defend ...
NHK chief apologizes over embezzlement at subsidiary, announcer in drug bust
NHK Chairman Katsuto Momii offered an apology during a TV program Sunday over the recent spate of criminal cases involving employees of the public broadcaster. Appearing on "Totteoki Sunday," Momii said he deeply regrets the incidents and takes his responsibilities seriously. NHK recently revealed that a ...
DPJ lawmakers grill Momii over his performance as NHK chairman
The nation's largest opposition party has identified a new target for attack: the gaffe-prone, apparently pro-government chairman of public broadcaster NHK.
Ex-NHK staffers seek Momii's ouster
More than 170 former employees of NHK petition the board of the public broadcaster to urge biased Chairman Katsuto Momii to resign or strip him of power.
Viewers target NHK chief Momii
A citizens' group launches a campaign against right-leaning NHK Chairman Katsuto Momii, demanding his immediate resignation and calling on viewers to stop paying their NHK subscription fees.
Holding on to resignation letters may be common but it's neither right nor valid
NHK President Katsuto Momii's move to force board members to submit undated resignations for him to hold over them while he submits no such letter to them is tantamount to a declaration of dictatorship at the public broadcaster.
Independent NHK chained to Diet leash
NHK, which is often compared with the BBC in the U.K., has been a focus of public attention and intense criticism in recent weeks. Many people are taking a closer look at the public broadcaster, including its history and whether it has been politically ...
What do you think about NHK chief Katsuto Momii's comments on 'comfort women'?
The new head of the national broadcaster argued last month that sex-slave systems were used by "every country" in wartime and that the practice should not be judged by "today's morality." Osakans offer their views on the comments that have enraged Japan's neighbors.
Unreprentant NHK chief baffled by firestorm over his defense of ‘comfort women’
NHK President Katsuto Momii asked a meeting of the broadcaster's board of directors earlier this month whether criticism of his apparent defense of Japan's wartime sex slavery was justified, NHK sources said Saturday. Momii, who was assailed for his remarks last month on "comfort women," ...
NHK chief 'asked senior management to quit' on first day in office
NHK President Katsuto Momii asked members of the public broadcaster's executive board to give him their letters of resignation on his first day in the position last month — an apparent show of authority in personnel appointments — NHK sources said Friday. At his first ...
