We can never allow the government and political parties to politically intervene in broadcasting based on the Broadcasting Law.

But they already ARE intervening.

And the gullible Japanese public are heavily swayed by this.

We can never allow the government and political parties to politically intervene in broadcasting

Should be so patently obvious that it does not even have to be stated in a true democracy. Guess that is why there is the need to say it in Japan, in relation to Abe and the LDP.

Kawabata is clearly clueless or lying, its patently OBVIOUS the J-govt & politicians HEAVILY influence ALL forms of media in Japan & have for many many decades.

NHK is the poster child of course, then there is the kasha clubs, an utter disgrace!

Bet this was on the front page of the Yomiuri. Not.