Japan's top court finds paying public broadcast fee "legal obligation"

Japan's top court finds paying public broadcast fee "legal obligation"

Photo taken Dec. 6, 2017 shows the Grand Bench of the Supreme Court in Tokyo. The court ruled that television owners in Japan are legally required to sign up with public broadcaster NHK and pay a subscription fee, dismissing a claim that the fee-charging system violates the freedom of contract guaranteed by the Constitution. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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