BPO’s Statements and Recommendations
BPO has made statements other than committee decisions in special occasions.
Committee Decisions
(English translations of outline. Full text only in Japanese.)
▶Committee for the Investigation of Broadcasting Ethics
| No. | Title | Date | Broadcaster |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | Opinion on TV Tokyo’s “Gekiroku: Keisatsu Micchaku 24-ji!!” (or Hardcore Documentaries: Police Investigation 24 Hours!!”) | 17-Jan-25 | TV TOKYO |
| 45 | Opinion on TBS’s “news23” report on JA Group’s employees’ “self-destructive sales” | 11-Jan-24 | TBS |
| 44 | Opinion on “NEWS WATCH 9” regarding bereaved families of people who died after receiving the COVID-19 vaccination | 5-Dec-23 | NHK |
| 43 | Opinion on NHK BS1’s documentary program on the Tokyo Olympics | 9-Sep-22 | NHK |
| 42 | Opinion on the fabrication of the questions from viewers on “Oshita Yoko’s Wide! Scramble” | 9-Mar-22 | TV Asahi |
| 41 | Opinion on "Sukkiri" discriminatory remarks on the AINU | 21-Jul-21 | NTV |
| 40 | Opinion on the news report about series of opinion polls with fictitious data | 10-Feb-21 | Fuji TV |
| 39 | Opinion on "The Ninety-nine Walls" unqualified extra casts for the quiz | 18-Jan-21 | Fuji TV |
| Committee Chair Statement on the issue of a program being mistaken for an advertisement | 30-Oct-20 | ||
| 38 | Opinion on "Super J Channel" report on the "Gyomu Supermarket" | 2-Sep-20 | TV Asahi |
| 37 | Opinion on "Crazy Journey" "Reptile Hunter" segment | 4-Aug-20 | TBS |
| 36 | Opinion on feature programs produced by QAB and KNB | 30-Jun-20 | QAB・KNB |
| 35 | Opinion on "Kyo Doki!" the Upper House election report | 8-Apr-20 | HBC |
| 34 | Opinion on NHK World-Japan "Inside Lens" report about the "Rental Family Service" | 31-Mar-20 | NHK |
| 33 | Opinion on "Vanished Hero" the fastforwarded video | 13-Feb-20 | TBS |
| 32 | Opinion on "Heartful Summit!" a comment concerning Koreans | 24-Jan-20 | KTV |
| 31 | Opinion on "Kansai Joho Net ten. Mayotte Nanbo in Osaka Juso" a sexual harrasment comment | 10-Dec-19 | YTV |
| 30 | Opinion on "A Future that Begins with Work Reform" a borderline between ad and program | 7-Oct-19 | NBS |
| 29 | Opinion on "Nazotoki Bouken Variety, Sekai no Hatemade itte-Q!" 2 festival projects |
5-Jul-19 | NTV |
| 28 | Opinion on "Tokudane!" feature story on 2 criminal cases | 8-Feb-18 | Fuji TV |
| 27 | Opinion on "News Joshi" feature story about US Military bases in Okinawa | 14-Dec-17 | TOKYO MX |
| 26 | Opinion on "Hakunetsu Live VIVIT" reports about "Tamagawa Riverside Hills Family" | 5-Oct-17 | TBS |
| Committee Chair Statement on television production relying on the Internet search | 8-Sep-17 | Fuji TV | |
| 25 | Opinion on the broadcast of the 2016 election coverage | 7-Feb-17 | JBA・NHK |
| 24 | Opinion on "Pyramid Derby: Who's number 1!?" episode about "How to Differentiate Twins" | 6-Dec-16 | TBS |
| 23 | Opinion on "Today's Close-up" report about the "priest fraud" | 6-Nov-15 | NHK |
| 22 | Opinion on 5 broadcasters and 7 programs about "a deaf composer" | 6-Mar-15 | TBS・TSS・TV Asahi・NHK・NTV |
| 21 | Opinion on "Hodo Station" report on the Sendai Nuclear Power Plant | 9-Feb-15 | TV Asahi |
| 20 | Opinion on "Hoko x Tate" the radio car face-off | 1-Apr-14 | Fuji TV |
| 19 | Opinion on "Sukkiri" report about a lawyer introducing "fake victim" | 5-Mar-14 | NTV |
| 18 | Opinion on "the unauthorized use of recorded audio in interviews conducted by another broadcaster" | 10-Feb-14 | KTS |
| 17 | Opinion on 2 Programs concerning the 2013 Upper House election coverage | 8-Jan-14 | KTV・TKU |
| 16 | Opinion on "Super News Anchor" faking interview video | 2-Aug-13 | KTV |
| Committee Chair Comment on variety program "VS Arashi" using candidate video during election | 26-Apr-13 | Fuji TV | |
| 15 | Opinion on "Geinou★BANG The Golden" ("Entertainment★BANG The Golden") | 4-Oct-12 | NTV |
| Committee Chair Statement on "Mezamashi TV" report about the pitfalls of free services | 3-Oct-12 | Fuji TV | |
| 14 | Opinion on "news every" report about "Food Radiation: The Safety of Drinking Water" | 31-Jul-12 | NTV |
| Committee Chair Comment on "Ohayo Ehime" the use of an inappropriate telop | 27-Apr-12 | NHK (Matsuyama) | |
| 13 | Opinion on "Ariehen Sekai" ("Surreal World") | 27-Sep-11 | TV TOKYO |
| Committee Recommendation to the broadcaster, the case of "P-can TV" |
22-Sep-11 | Tokai-TV | |
| 12 | Opinion on 3 cases involving 2 variety programs | 6-Jul-11 | |
| "Monday Premier! A Clinic Where You Can Find Your Family Doctor" | TV TOKYO | ||
| "Ichihachi" ("8 in 100 million") | MBS | ||
| 11 | Opinion on "Jiron Tairon Sangiin Hatsu" ("LDP's arguments from the Upper House") | 30-Jun-11 | Nippon BS |
| 10 | Opinion on the news report about the "pet business front line" | 31-May-11 | NTV |
| 9 | Opinion on 4 programs concerning the Upper House election coverage | 2-Dec-10 | ABN・SBC・TBS・BS Japan |
| 8 | Opinion on "Hodo Tokushu NEXT" Black Note fraud report | 2-Apr-10 | TBS |
| 7 | Opinion on recent television variety programs | 17-Nov-09 | JBA |
| 6 | Committee Advice on "Shinsou Hodo Bankisha!" broadcasting a false testimony on slush fund | 30-Jul-09 | NTV |
| Committee Chair Statement on "7 Days Newscaster" report about dual administration | 17-Jul-09 | TBS | |
| 5 | Opinion on "ETV2001 Series: How to Bring Justice to War" part 2 "Question of Wartime Violence" | 28-Apr-09 | NHK |
| 4 | Opinion on broadcast about the remand of the appeal trial for the Hikari City murder case | 15-Apr-08 | 5 Key Stations in Tokyo・NHK |
| 3 | Opinion on "Hodo Station" interview with a "former employee" wearing McDonald's uniform | 4-Feb-08 | TV Asahi |
| 2 | Opinion on FNS 27-Hour Television: "Happy Kintoun" | 21-Jan-08 | Fuji TV |
| 1 | Opinion on "Mino Monta no Asazubba!" 2 reports concerning the Fujiya | 6-Aug-07 | TBS |
▶Committee for Broadcast and Human Rights / Related Rights
additional opinion：*supplementing｜**concurring ｜#dissenting
| No. | Title | Date | Decision | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76 | Complaint from a former local government employee against an investigative report.(SunTV) | 18-Feb-25 | Opinion | Request♯ |
| 75 | Complaint from a female cast of a local late-night show.(i-TV) | 18-Jul-23 | Opinion | Request♯* |
| 74 | Complaint from a pet salon owner on a news report regarding a dog's death.(NTV) | 14-Feb-23 | Opinion | Request♯ |
| 73 | Complaint against a news report on the Miyazaki arson murder case.（NHK） | 18-Jan-22 | Opinion | No Problem♯ |
| 72 | Complaint against a reality show from bereaved family member (Fuji TV) | 30-Mar-21 | Opinion | Ethical Problem**♯ |
| 71 | Complaint against the coverage/report by the state compensation applicant (STV) | 16-Nov-20 | Opinion | No Problem |
| 70 | Complaint against news report on the group jump roping ban (Fuji TV) | 14-Oct-20 | Opinion | No Problem |
| 69 | Complaint against the special news on the Aum member executions (Fuji TV) | 30-Jun-20 | Opinion | No Problem** |
| 68 | Complaint from a former counciler on the news report of his trial (TV Saitama) | 12-Jun-20 | Opinion | No Problem |
| 67 | Complaint from a cult member regarding portrait rights (TV TOKYO) | 14-Feb-20 | Opinion | Request |
| 66 | Complaint against news report based on the Information Disclosure Law (NHK) | 30-Oct-19 | Opinion | No Problem |
| 65 | Complaint against an entertainment news story (TBS) | 11-Mar-19 | Opinion | Ethical Problem |
| 64 | Complaint on the birthplace reported in a programs of Chiune Sugihara (CBC) | 7-Nov-18 | Opinion | Request |
| 63 | Complaint against a program on the Okinawa Bases protest (TOKYO MX) | 8-Mar-18 | Warning | Human Rights Violation |
| 62 | Complaint against a news report of mutilated body in Hamanako (TV Shizuoka) | 8-Aug-17 | Opinion | Request |
| 61 | Complaint against a report on Tokyo governor-related news (Fuji TV) | 4-Jul-17 | Opinion | Request♯ |
| 60 | Complaint by a civil servant regarding the news report of his arrest (TKU) | 10-Mar-17 | Opinion | Ethical Problem♯ |
| Complaint by a civil servant regarding the news report of his arrest (KKT) | 10-Mar-17 | Opinion | Ethical Problem♯ | |
| 59 | Complaint against a news report on STAP cells (NHK) | 10-Feb-17 | Warning | Human Rights Violation**♯ |
| 58 | Complaint against a special program on the Setagaya Family murder (TV Asahi) | 12-Sep-16 | Warning | Serious Ethical Problem |
| 57 | Complaint against a report concerning bicycle accident (Fuji TV) | 16-May-16 | Opinion | Ethical Problem** |
| 56 | Complaint against a video involving a stalker incident (Fuji TV) | 15-Feb-16 | Opinion | Ethical Problem |
| 55 | Complaint against the re-enactment drama about a stalker incident (Fuji TV) | 15-Feb-16 | Warning | Human Rights Violation** |
| 54 | Complaint against news report on a priest fraud (NHK) | 11-Dec-15 | Warning | Serious Ethical Problem |
| 53 | Complaint against OGIRI, a variety program (Fuji TV) | 17-Nov-15 | Opinion | No Problem |
| 52 | Complaint against news report on an apology press conference (TBS) | 17-Nov-15 | Warning | Human Rights Violation♯ |
| 51 | Complaint from the member of Osaka Prefectural Assembly (TBS Radio) | 14-Apr-15 | Opinion | No Problem** |
| 50 | Complaint from the member of Osaka Prefectural Assembly (NTV) | 20-Jan-15 | Complaint withdrawn | |
| 49 | Complaint against news report on the "ash scattering establishment" project (SBS) | 16-Jan-15 | Opinion | Ethical Problem |
| 48 | Complaint from a member of a religious cult (TV TOKYO) | 14-Jan-14 | Opinion | Ethical Problem |
| 47 | Complaint against news report regarding Osaka City Mayoral election (ABC) | 1-Oct-13 | Warning | Serious Ethical Problem |
| 46 | Complaint against news report on the bullying incident in Otsu City (Fuji TV) | 9-Aug-13 | Opinion | Ethical Problem |
| 45 | Complaint from a former member of the national examination board (TBS) | 29-Mar-13 | Opinion | Request♯ |
| 44 | Complaint against news report on lung cancer drug IRESSA (Fuji TV) | 28-Mar-13 | Opinion | Request♯ |
| 43 | Complaint against news report on the busting of an unauthorized bar (TVK) | 27-Nov-12 | Warning | Serious Ethical Problem* ** |
| 42 | Complaint by a straw art artist (Fuji TV) | 21-Aug-12 | Settled during investigation | |
| 41 | Complaint by the families of Tsunami victims in Minami Sanrikucho (NHK) | 17-Jul-12 | Complaint withdrawn | |
| 40 | Claim by an import company regarding the sales of luxury brand bags (TBS) | 17-May-11 | Complaint withdrawn | |
| 39 | Claim by an university professor (TV Asahi/ ABC) | 8-Feb-11 | Opinion | Ethical Problem |
| 38 | Claim by a functional training instructor (TBS) | 16-Sep-10 | Opinion | No Problem |
| 37 | News report on the murder case involving neighbors in Ueda City (TV Asahi) | 5-Aug-10 | Opinion | Ethical Problem* |
| 36 | Claim by families of abductees by North Korea (TV Asahi) | 10-Mar-10 | Opinion | Ethical Problem** |
| 35 | Claim by the manager regarding the report on the recovery of Ryokan (Fuji TV) | Settled during investigation | ||
| 34 | News report on the implementation of the Worker Dispatching Act (TV Asahi) | 9-Nov-09 | Opinion | Request, proper expression |
| 33 | News report on the verdict of a fatal chopstick accident (TBS) | 30-Oct-09 | Warning | Serious Ethical Problem |
| 32 | Claim concerning administrative subrogation of a daycare's potato field (TBS) | 7-Aug-09 | Warning | Serious Ethical Problem* |
| 31 | News report on the embezzlement in Tokushima improvement area (TV Asahi) | 30-Mar-09 | Warning | Serious Ethical Problem**♯ |
| 30 | News report on the financial scandal in Hiroshima governor's race (RCC) | 3-Dec-08 | Opinion | Dismiss Website news* |
| 29 | News report on nonindictment of Gunma Gyoseishoshi executives (FM Gumma) | 1-Jul-08 | Opinion | Ethical Problem |
| 28 | The impartiality and fairness in news report of High Court's ruling (NHK) | 10-Jun-08 | Opinion | Ethical Problem |
| 27 | Hidden camera used for coverage on an illegal dumping of industrial waste (FTV) | 18-Mar-08 | Settled during investigation | |
| 26 | News report on the Green Pier Nanki restoration project (YTV) | 4-Dec-07 | Opinion | No Problem |
| 25 | Claim from the Osaka Buraku Liberation League executives (MBS) | 12-Nov-07 | Opinion | Request, proper expression |
| 24 | News report on a Hiroshima dog park (ABC) | 3-Aug-07 | Opinion | No Problem |
| 23 | Claim against the description on the TV shedule (TV Asahi) | 26-Jun-07 | Opinion | Request, proper wording |
| 22 | News report on an esthetician violating Medical Practitioners' Act (NTV) | 26-Jun-07 | Opinion | Ethical Problem |
| 21 | Critic's comment on the Democratic Party's leadership election (TV Asahi) | 13-Sep-06 | Opinion | No Problem |
| 20 | Claim by a young aspiring politician (NTV) | 26-Jul-06 | Opinion | Request, prompt respose |
| 19 | Claim of a violation of personal right in a variety program (KTV) | 28-Mar-06 | Warning | Human Rights Violation |
| 18 | News report on the new "nodding" business (TV TOKYO) | 17-Jan-06 | Opinion | Ethical Problem |
| 17 | News report on the closing of a coffee shop (MBS) | 18-Oct-05 | Opinion | Ethical Problem |
| 16 | News report on administrative measure to an obstetrics clinic (NHK Nagoya) | 28-Jul-05 | Warning | Serious Ethical Problem |
| 15 | News report on a victim of a stalking police officer (Nagoya TV) | 10-Dec-04 | Opinion | No Problem |
| 14 | Misleading editing of jeering scene in the Diet (TV Asahi) | 4-Jun-04 | Warning | Human Rights Violation |
| 13 | News report on the correction of verdict given to a middle-school teacher (UHB) | 14-May-04 | Warning | Human Rights Violation♯ |
| 12 | News reports on Yamaguchi Prefectural Assembly election (TYS) | 12-Dec-03 | Opinion | Ethical Problem♯ |
| 11 | Complaint from "The War Crimes against Women Tribunal" interviewee (NHK) | 31-Mar-03 | Opinion | Ethical Problem**♯ |
| 10 | News report on an industrial wastes disposal company in Fukui (NHK Fukui) | 10-Dec-02 | Opinion | No Problem |
| 9 | A figurative comment by guest commentator (TV Asahi) | 30-Sep-01 | Opinion | Mishandling the claim♯ |
| 8 | News report on an accident involving Kumamoto hospital staffs (TV Asahi) | 26-Mar-02 | Warning | Human Rights Violation♯ |
| 7 | News report on internet schools (NTV) | 17-Jan-02 | Opinion | Ethical Problem♯ |
| 6 | News report on child prostitution related video (Nagoya TV) | 30-Jan-01 | Opinion | Ethical Problem♯ |
| News report on child prostitution related video (TVA) | Opinion | Ethical Problem♯ | ||
| News report on child prostitution related video (CTV) | Opinion | Ethical Problem♯ | ||
| 5 | News report on a car loan fraud (itv) | 6-Oct-00 | Warning | Human Rights Violation♯ |
| 4 | News report on trouble with neighbors (Fuji TV) | 22-Dec-99 | Opinion | Ethical Problem♯ |
| 3 | News report on a alleged assault by university rugby team member (NTV) | 17-Mar-99 | Opinion | Ethical Problem♯ |
| News report on a alleged assault by university rugby team member (TBS) | Opinion | No Problem | ||
| News report on a alleged assault by university rugby team member (Fuji TV) | Opinion | Ethical Problem♯ | ||
| News report on a alleged assault by university rugby team member (TV Asahi) | Opinion | Ethical Problem♯ | ||
| News report on a alleged assault by university rugby team member (TVTOKYO) | Opinion | No Problem | ||
| 2 | News report on a kindergarten (NHK) | 26-Oct-98 | Opinion | Ethical Problem |
| 1 | News report on the San Diego incident (NHK) | 19-Mar-98 | Opinion | No Problem |
| News report on the San Diego incident (TBS) | Opinion | Ethical Problem | ||
| News report on the San Diego incident (TV Asahi) | Opinion | Ethical Problem | ||
| News report on the San Diego incident (TVTOKYO) | Opinion | Ethical Problem |
▶Committee for Youth Programming
| No. | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Recommendation on Variety Programs that use Pain to draw Laughter | April-2022 |
| 13 | Committee Chair Statement on "Shiawase no Jikan" (Tokai TV) | March-2013 |
| 12 | Request on disaster-related news and the effect on children | March-2012 |
| 11 | Request on news reports concerning drug problem and the effect on juveniles | November-2009 |
| 10 | Warning Statement on the display of child nudity, especially boys' genitals | April-2008 |
| 9 | Committee Opinion on the "mental and physical violence imposed on cast members" | October-2007 |
| 8 | Request on programs depicting young girls as sex objects | October-2006 |
| 7 | Request on news reports concerning violence and killing involving children | December-2005 |
| 6 | Request on programs with blood types profiling | April-2012 |
| 5 | Recommendation on "programming for children" | March-2004 |
| 4 | Committee Opinion on consumer financing ads and the effect on children | December-2012 |
| 3 | Committee Statement against media regulation and an appeal to the broadcast | June-2002 |
| 2 | Recommendation on news reports concerning shocking incidents and the effect on children | March-2002 |
| 1 | Committee Opinion on variety programs | November-2000 |