The receiving fees are special share that all television owners are required to equally shoulder to support the cost of NHK's operations.

Television owners are required to pay a fixed amount, regardless of whether or not they watch NHK.

NHK is a public broadcaster mainly financed by receiving fees paid by television set owners. The receiving fees allow NHK to secure financial independence and extend fair and impartial news coverage and present high-quality programs that are socially significant, without being influenced by ratings or government or private organizations.

And NHK is the only mass media company designated as a public designated corporation by the Disaster Countermeasures Basic Act. When a disaster happens, NHK quickly broadcasts information to prevent secondary damage.

The BBC in the U.K. is also financed by a similar fee system paid by television owners, as well as public broadcasters in France, Germany, Italy and other nations.

The receiving fees also support the production and broadcasting of NHK's Japanese lessons programs and bilingual news, which are widely viewed, for example. We hope you enjoy the programs we present.