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Communications minister Ryota Takeda speaks to reporters at the ministry on Friday. | KYODO
Jiji Apr 9, 2021
The government “cannot revoke” Fuji Media Holdings Inc.’s certification as a broadcasting holding company despite the company’s past violation of a foreign ownership rule under the broadcasting law, communications minister Ryota Takeda said Friday.
Takeda also said that his ministry planned to enhance screenings with regard to the foreign ownership rule in order to prevent a recurrence.
Executive of Fuji Media Holdings spoke to ministry about violations : The Asahi Shimbun
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Government cannot revoke Fuji broadcast permit for past violation: minister
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Tokyo, April 6 (Jiji Press) Japanese communications minister Ryota Takeda said Tuesday that his ministry will conduct a thorough investigation into Fuji Media Holdings Inc. over its suspected violation of a foreign ownership rule under the broadcasting law in the past. We ll take appropriate steps after thoroughly examining the issue on the basis of the results of the investigation, Takeda told a press conference.
Takeda also said that the ministry plans to ask all certified broadcasting holding companies and broadcasters to confirm whether they are complying with the foreign ownership rule.
Fuji Media, which has Fuji Television Network Inc. and other broadcasters under its wing, said Monday that it made errors in counting voting rights between 2012 and 2014. It may have breached the foreign ownership rule as a result.