Broadcast Law of Japan
E610547
The Broadcast Law of Japan is the primary legal framework regulating Japan’s broadcasting system, including the operations, obligations, and public service role of the national broadcaster NHK.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Broadcast Law of Japan canonical | 2 |
| 放送法 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6696548 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Broadcast Law of Japan Context triple: [NHK, governingLaw, Broadcast Law of Japan]
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A.
NHK
NHK is Japan's national public broadcasting organization, operating multiple television and radio networks domestically and internationally.
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B.
NHK BS Premium
NHK BS Premium is a Japanese satellite television channel operated by NHK that focuses on high-quality dramas, films, documentaries, and cultural programming.
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C.
NHK BS1
NHK BS1 is a Japanese public satellite television channel operated by NHK, known for its extensive news, sports, and international programming.
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D.
NHK BS8K
NHK BS8K is a Japanese ultra-high-definition satellite television channel operated by NHK, specializing in 8K resolution broadcasts.
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E.
Broadcasting Act (Canada)
The Broadcasting Act (Canada) is the federal statute that establishes the framework and authority for regulating and overseeing broadcasting in Canada, including the mandate of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC).
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Broadcast Law of Japan Target entity description: The Broadcast Law of Japan is the primary legal framework regulating Japan’s broadcasting system, including the operations, obligations, and public service role of the national broadcaster NHK.
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A.
NHK
NHK is Japan's national public broadcasting organization, operating multiple television and radio networks domestically and internationally.
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B.
NHK BS Premium
NHK BS Premium is a Japanese satellite television channel operated by NHK that focuses on high-quality dramas, films, documentaries, and cultural programming.
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C.
NHK BS1
NHK BS1 is a Japanese public satellite television channel operated by NHK, known for its extensive news, sports, and international programming.
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D.
NHK BS8K
NHK BS8K is a Japanese ultra-high-definition satellite television channel operated by NHK, specializing in 8K resolution broadcasts.
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E.
Broadcasting Act (Canada)
The Broadcasting Act (Canada) is the federal statute that establishes the framework and authority for regulating and overseeing broadcasting in Canada, including the mandate of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC).
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese statute
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broadcasting law ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications
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Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications of Japan ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
ensure reliability of broadcast information
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ensure sound development of broadcasting ⓘ guarantee diversity of broadcasting ⓘ promote democratic functions of broadcasting ⓘ secure public interest in broadcasting ⓘ |
| containsProvisionOn |
advertising in broadcasting
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broadcast program standards ⓘ broadcasting ethics ⓘ disaster information broadcasting ⓘ election-related broadcasting ⓘ emergency broadcasting ⓘ foreign ownership restrictions in broadcasting ⓘ licensing of broadcast stations ⓘ political fairness in broadcasting ⓘ protection of minors in broadcasting ⓘ revocation of broadcast licenses ⓘ technical standards for broadcasting ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| definesRoleOf |
Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications
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NHK ⓘ commercial broadcasters in Japan ⓘ |
| governs |
Japan Broadcasting Corporation
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linked to:
NHK
NHK funding system ⓘ NHK reception fee system ⓘ obligations of NHK viewers to pay reception fees ⓘ |
| imposesObligationOn |
NHK to contribute to public welfare
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NHK to provide educational programming ⓘ NHK to provide impartial news ⓘ NHK to provide nationwide broadcasting ⓘ broadcasters to avoid distorting the facts ⓘ broadcasters to avoid harming public safety ⓘ broadcasters to clarify facts ⓘ broadcasters to ensure political fairness ⓘ broadcasters to maintain program standards ⓘ broadcasters to respect human rights ⓘ |
| legalBasisFor |
NHK’s Board of Governors
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linked to:
NHK
NHK’s corporate governance structure ⓘ NHK’s management committee ⓘ NHK’s status as a public broadcaster ⓘ |
| regulates |
broadcasting in Japan
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broadcasting licenses in Japan ⓘ commercial broadcasting in Japan ⓘ public broadcasting in Japan ⓘ radio broadcasting in Japan ⓘ television broadcasting in Japan ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Broadcast Law of Japan Description of subject: The Broadcast Law of Japan is the primary legal framework regulating Japan’s broadcasting system, including the operations, obligations, and public service role of the national broadcaster NHK.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.