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NHK president under fire

TOKYO, Japan - Katsuto Momii, the new president of Japan's public broadcaster NHK, answers questions during a session of the House of Representatives Budget Committee in the Diet building in Tokyo on Jan. 31, 2014. Momii has been under fire for his comments on wartime sex slavery.

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China raps NHK chief's remarks

BEIJING, China - Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang holds a press briefing at the ministry in Beijing on Jan. 27, 2014. Qin rapped the new president of Japan's public broadcaster NHK, Katsuto Momii, over remarks he made over the weekend on "comfort women" suggesting that forcing women to provide sex to soldiers during wartime was something that "every country" does.

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NHK's new head

TOKYO, Japan - Katsuto Momii, new president of public broadcaster NHK, holds a news conference in Tokyo on Jan. 25, 2014, at the start of his three-year term.

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NHK's new head

TOKYO, Japan - Katsuto Momii, new president of public broadcaster NHK, holds a news conference in Tokyo on Jan. 25, 2014, at the start of his three-year term.

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NHK to enhance collaboration with regional newspapers: president

Katsuto Momii, president of Japanese public broadcaster NHK, smiles at a House of Representatives committee in Tokyo on March 25, 2015, after the committee approved the budget for the broadcaster for fiscal 2015. In a New Year message to employees on Jan. 4, 2016, Momii said NHK will enhance collaboration with regional newspapers across Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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NHK chief attends last press conference

Outgoing NHK President Katsuto Momii attends his last regular press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 19, 2017. Momii, who assumed the presidency in 2014, will leave his post on Jan. 24 after serving a single term. He has repeatedly faced criticism for controversial remarks, including, "When the government is saying, 'Right,' we can't say, 'Left' in international programs." (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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NHK chief attends last press conference

Outgoing NHK President Katsuto Momii attends his last regular press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 19, 2017. Momii, who assumed the presidency in 2014, will leave his post on Jan. 24 after serving a single term. He has repeatedly faced criticism for controversial remarks, including, "When the government is saying, 'Right,' we can't say, 'Left' in international programs." (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ueda to become NHK president to replace Momii

Ryoichi Ueda, former senior executive vice president of major trading company Mitsubishi Corp., speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 6, 2016, after being selected as new president of Japan Broadcasting Corp. by the board of governors of the public broadcaster known as NHK. Katsuto Momii, the current NHK president, will retire in January after one three-year term. Ueda currently serves as the only full-time governor of the 12-member NHK board and a member of the NHK audit committee. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ueda to become NHK president to replace Momii

Ryoichi Ueda, former senior executive vice president of major trading company Mitsubishi Corp., speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 6, 2016, after being selected as new president of Japan Broadcasting Corp. by the board of governors of the public broadcaster known as NHK. Katsuto Momii, the current NHK president, will retire in January after one three-year term. Ueda currently serves as the only full-time governor of the 12-member NHK board and a member of the NHK audit committee. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ueda to become NHK president to replace Momii

Ryoichi Ueda, former senior executive vice president of major trading company Mitsubishi Corp., speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 6, 2016, after being selected as new president of Japan Broadcasting Corp. by the board of governors of the public broadcaster known as NHK. Katsuto Momii, the current NHK president, will retire in January after one three-year term. Ueda currently serves as the only full-time governor of the 12-member NHK board and a member of the NHK audit committee. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Beleaguered public broadcaster chief likely to be replaced

Photo taken Dec. 2, 2016, shows Ryoichi Ueda, a member of the Board of Governors of Japan's public broadcaster NHK. It was reported on Dec. 3 that Ueda, a former vice president of Mitsubishi Corp., is likely to be named as head of NHK to replace President Katsuto Momii. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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NHK chief Momii may not be reappointed

Photo shows NHK President Katsuto Momii. It was reported on Dec. 2, 2016, that Momii may not be reappointed after his term expires on Jan. 24, 2017, as some of the management committee members have shown doubts over his capabilities. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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NHK launches 4K, 8K high-definition test broadcasting

NHK President Katsuto Momii addresses a commencement ceremony for 4K and 8K super high-definition test broadcasting on BS satellite channels on Aug. 1, 2016, at a broadcasting center in Shibuya, Tokyo. Japan's public broadcaster NHK, officially known as Japan Broadcasting Corp., aims to verify the technology and popularize it in time for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. Testing of 8K broadcasting, which is making its world debut, includes broadcasting of the opening ceremony and some games of the Rio de Janeiro Olympics starting Aug. 5. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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NHK launches 4K, 8K high-definition test broadcasting

NHK President Katsuto Momii (L) poses at a commencement ceremony for 4K and 8K super high-definition test broadcasting on BS satellite channels on Aug. 1, 2016, at a broadcasting center in Shibuya, Tokyo. Japan's public broadcaster NHK, officially known as Japan Broadcasting Corp., aims to verify the technology and popularize it in time for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. Testing of 8K broadcasting, which is making its world debut, includes broadcasting of the opening ceremony and some events of the Rio de Janeiro Olympics starting Aug. 5. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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NHK launches 4K, 8K high-definition test broadcasting

NHK President Katsuto Momii (L) presses the button to start 4K and 8K super high-definition test broadcasting on BS satellite channels at a commencement ceremony on Aug. 1, 2016, at a broadcasting center in Shibuya, Tokyo. Japan's public broadcaster NHK, officially known as Japan Broadcasting Corp., aims to verify the technology and popularize it in time for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. Testing of 8K broadcasting, which is making its world debut, includes broadcasting of the opening ceremony and some games of the Rio de Janeiro Olympics starting Aug. 5. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo