Tohokushinsha 4 years ago, the possibility of violation of foreign capital regulations was not revoked

Regarding the satellite broadcasting affiliate "Tohokushinsha", which was entertaining executives of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, there is a high possibility that it violated foreign capital regulations four years ago, but the satellite broadcasting business certification was not revoked. After that, it became clear that the subsidiary had inherited that position.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications says that it was not recognized as a violation at that time.

This was revealed by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications at the House of Councilors Budget Committee on the 5th, following the indication of Mr. Hiroyuki Konishi of the Constitutional Democratic Party.

According to this, the Broadcasting Law stipulates that the foreign capital ratio of voting rights is less than 20% in order to be certified as a satellite broadcasting business, but "Tohokushinsha" was certified four years ago. Two months later, the foreign capital ratio exceeded 20%, increasing the possibility of regulatory violations.

However, the certification of "Tohokushinsha" was not revoked, and six months later, a new subsidiary was created to inherit its position.

Mr. Konishi was revoked from the certification because the executives of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications were receiving illegal entertainment from the eldest son of Prime Minister Suga who works for "Tohokushinsha". Wasn't it? Isn't the subsequent succession to the subsidiary an illegal act to evade the violation of regulations? "

In response, the director of the Information and Distribution Administration Bureau of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications said, "At that time, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications did not recognize that it violated foreign capital regulations. I need it. "

In addition, Mr. Konishi pursued that "it was a case that distorted the broadcasting administration and it was a privatization of the broadcasting law," while Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Takeda said, "We have not confirmed such a fact. I want to take the necessary measures. "

The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications also revealed that the succession of the status to the subsidiary was decided by Makiko Yamada, a former Cabinet Public Relations Secretary who was the director of the Information Distribution Administration Bureau at that time.