Language: Japanese and English (international radio service in 17 foreign languages)
Estimated Reach: Available in 160 countries and regions
Main output: Broadcaster (tv, radio, digital)
NHK or Nippon Hoso Kyokai (also known as the Japan Broadcasting Corporation) is Japan鈥檚 sole public media organization and is funded by fees received from TV viewers. NHK promises to deliver 鈥渁 wide range of impartial, high-quality programs to audiences in Japan and abroad.鈥�
NHK was established in 1950, under the terms of the Broadcasting Act.
The broadcaster creates news, education, culture, family entertainment and sports programs for TV and radio. It also offers its international service, NHK WORLD-JAPAN, on TV, radio and via the Internet. NHK WORLD-JAPAN delivers news and other programming in English 24 hours a day.
Disinformation reporting
NHK has produced many original stories about disinformation. It regularly to help its audience identify misinformation and disinformation, on topics ranging from Russia鈥檚 invasion of Ukraine to the safety of vaccines. NHK also provides focused on helping youth understand how disinformation is created and spread.
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