Editing NHK (section)

===Olympics documentary claims===
On 9 January 2022, NHK issued an apology over false allegations made in Director [[Naomi Kawase]]'s Tokyo Olympics documentary. Kawase was selected by the [[IOC]] in 2018 to cover Japanese reactions to the event and later during the [[COVID-19 pandemic]]. Footage and captions in the documentary alleged that protesters were being paid money to attend anti-Olympics rallies. One of the men interviewed later stated he was "unsure" if he had actually attended any anti-Olympics rallies. NHK Osaka cited "editorial oversights" and "deficiencies in research", issuing an apology. Some anti-Olympic activists demanded that the documentary should be removed. Some activists were concerned that the misinformation was spread by NHK to silence those who opposed the Tokyo Olympics during the pandemic.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.arabnews.jp/en/japan/article_63238/ |title=NHK apologizes after airing report on the official film of Tokyo Olympics |date=12 Jan 2022 |author= |publisher=Arab News Japan |access-date=12 Jan 2022}}</ref> NHK denied that the footage was deliberately fabricated to mislead the public.<ref>{{Cite web |date=9 January 2022 |title=NHKの河瀬直美さんの五輪番組、字幕に不確かな内容 21年放送 |url=https://mainichi.jp/articles/20220109/k00/00m/040/127000c |url-access=subscription |access-date=10 January 2022 |website=Mainichi Shimbun |language=ja}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=9 January 2022 |title=NHK、事実確認せず不適切字幕「金もらって」「五輪反対デモ参加」 |url=https://www.asahi.com/articles/ASQ196WCCQ19PTFC004.html |access-date=10 January 2022 |website=The Asahi Shimbun |language=ja}}</ref> On 13 January 2022, the NHK Osaka director [[Terunobu Maeda]] apologized during a press conference, admitting that the captions "should not have been included". Once again, he denied that the incident was a fabrication.<ref>{{Cite web |date=13 January 2022 |title=NHK字幕問題 大阪放送局長陳謝「入れるべきではなかった」 |url=https://mainichi.jp/articles/20220113/k00/00m/040/149000c |url-access=subscription |access-date=14 January 2022 |website=Mainichi Shimbun |language=ja}}</ref> On 10 February 2022 NHK Osaka announced an internal review and fired 6 production staff members.<ref>{{Cite news|script-title=ja:五輪反対デモ「金で動員」の字幕、「誤り」と判断　NHK、職員処分|url=https://www.asahi.com/articles/ASQ2B5QG5Q2BUCVL00X.html|access-date=21 October 2024|website=The Asahi Shimbun|date=10 February 2022 |language=ja}}</ref>