On July 14, the Tokyo Fire Department admitted it hadn’t signed NHK contracts for 16 years for TVs built into 51 fire trucks and 4 fireboats. The unpaid NHK fees total about 11 million yen (roughly $70,000). The department said it didn’t realize a contract was required and promised to work with NHK to resolve the issue properly.
A senior official apologized, saying they failed to handle the matter correctly and had damaged public trust.
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