According to Japanese media reports, in a court ruling where NHK sought damages from a former male Chinese external staff member for making inappropriate remarks about NHK's Chinese international broadcasting, the Tokyo District Court (Chief Judge Kenta Adachi) ordered the former staff member to pay 11 million yen based on the request of August 1st. The former staff member has left Japan and did not submit any documents to contest the lawsuit. According to the judgment, in August 2024, when news of a graffiti incident at the Yasukuni Shrine in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo, was reported, the former staff member made comments stating that the Diaoyu Islands are "a long-term Chinese territory" and said "do not forget the Nanjing Massacre."
Chief Judge Adachi pointed out that the former staff member's remarks differ from the official stance of Japan, emphasizing that the public trust in NHK, which is supposed to be a credible source of information both domestically and internationally, has significantly declined. It is said that a lot of effort and broadcasting resources were spent on post-broadcasting handling and announcements.
NHK commented on this ruling: "I would like to evaluate whether this statement is recognized."
In a series of issues, President Inoue and others returned part of their remuneration, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications gave administrative guidance to NHK, urging them to be cautious. The Chinese news in the broadcast has been switched to AI voice reading.
Original: www.toutiao.com/article/1842060415785984/
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