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NHK, the Japan Broadcasting Corporation, is Japan'spublic broadcaster, likePBS in the United States. Its name is written as日本放送協会 or Nippon Hōsō Kyōkai inJapanese.
NHK was founded in 1926, based on theBBC radio company in theUnited Kingdom. They began operatingTV broadcasting in 1953. The first color broadcast was in 1960.
Everyone in Japan who owns a TV is asked to pay anywhere 15,720 or 27,360 (includedsatellite broadcasting)円 per year to support NHK; there is a discount for lump sum payment.
Weather reporting for local and international locations.
Sports, including the six nationalSumo tournaments and other events.
Drama shows.
Documentaries.
Kid's shows.
NHK has 500 staff members in the announcer division alone; but announcers that convey nationally important events and news are operated quite fixedly like Korean Central Television.
