NHK New Year Budget Approved by the Diet

NHK New Year Budget Approved by the National Assembly March 31 17:45

NHK's new fiscal year budget was approved by the House of Councilors' plenary session on 31st, with a majority of the members including the LDP, the Constitutional Democratic Party, the National Democratic Party, the Komeito Party, the Social Democratic Party, and the Reiwa Shinsengumi. The NHK budget is now approved by the Diet.

NHK's new fiscal year (Reiwa 2) budget has a business revenue of 72.4 billion yen and a business expenditure of 7354 billion yen, and includes broadcasting and service implementation costs for the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics.

The budget was voted on the 31st by the Upper House Plenary Session, following a question and vote by the Upper House General Affairs Committee. As a result, it was approved by the LDP, the Constitutional Democratic Party, the National Democratic Party, the Komeito Party, the Social Democratic Party, and the Reiwa Shinsengumi.

On the other hand, the Japan Restoration Party, the Communist Party, and the party protecting the people from the NHK were opposed, and did not receive unanimous approval for the first time in four years.

The NHK budget has been approved in the lower house on 19th of this month, which means it has been approved by Parliament.

An additional resolution was decided by the House of Councilors General Affairs Committee.

The supplementary resolution aims to achieve an early balance from the budget formulation that anticipates the deficit for the second consecutive year due to the reduction of the reception fee, etc., to secure a more stable business system, Internet utilization business such as distribution should share information and cooperate with related parties, implement it appropriately and modestly and modestly.Furthermore, natural disasters continue and new infectious diseases occur. In view of the current situation, NHK is urging NHK to strengthen its broadcasting facilities and system, to transmit correct information, and to make sure that it contributes to its prevention and expansion prevention.