ＮＨＫ会長「深刻な事態」と謝罪　外部スタッフの不適切発言

　ＮＨＫの稲葉延雄会長は２２日、１９日のラジオ国際放送などの中国語ニュースで中国籍の外部スタッフの男性が沖縄県の尖閣諸島を「中国の領土」と発言した問題について、「極めて深刻な事態と受け止めている。視聴者、国民の皆さまに深くおわびする」と謝罪した。
　２２日の自民党会合で謝罪し、その後の報道陣の取材で内容を明らかにした。
　ＮＨＫは、再発防止に向けて原因を究明し、関係する役職員の責任を問う方針。男性に対する損害賠償請求や刑事告訴の検討を進め、管理体制の強化も図る。（2024/08/22-20:02）

NHK President Nobuo Inaba apologized Thursday over an incident in which a Chinese newscaster said on the Japanese public broadcaster's Chinese-language news earlier this week that the Senkaku Islands, which are controlled by Japan but also claimed by China, are Chinese territory.
   Inaba made the apology at a meeting of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party on the day.
   "We take the incident extremely seriously," Inaba told reporters after the meeting. "We deeply apologize to our viewers and listeners and to the people (of Japan)."
   NHK, also known as Japan Broadcasting Corp., has explained that the Chinese newscaster, in his 40s, was an outside staff member who had a contract with an NHK-affiliated organization. His contract was terminated on Wednesday.
   NHK is considering seeking damages from and filing a criminal complaint against the Chinese man, while working to strengthen its governance system.