Nobuyuki Koga is the new chairman of the NHK Management Committee. He replaced former Chairman Shunzo Morishita, who retired at the end of his term.

Mr. Koga joined Nomura Securities in 1971 and has served as president and chairman of Nomura Holdings. He currently serves as an honorary advisor to Nomuraholds.com. He said, "What we have to do is pursue what NHK should be, completely unrelated to politics." It's about making people come alive," he said.