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Japan
LanguageEnglish
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NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation), founded in 1926, is Japan's public broadcaster. Funded by mandatory viewer licence fees, similar to the BBC model. NHK World-Japan is its international English-language service. Operates under the Broadcasting Act which mandates political impartiality and balance.
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Japan's public broadcaster, modeled after the BBC. Funded by viewer fees with legal mandate for impartiality.