NHK Long-Term Non-Payment Drops for First Time in 6 Years
The reversal ends six consecutive years of growth in non-payment, suggesting NHK's enforcement push through the Reception Fee Special Measures Center is having a measurable effect.
Reporting from 1 sources: ASCII.jp.
NHK reported on June 16 that long-term non-payment cases for reception fees fell to 1.742 million in fiscal 2025, a drop of about 3,000 from the prior year. The decrease halts a rise that began in fiscal 2019. NHK credited a new special measures center and civil procedures for the change.
NHK announced on June 16 that the number of households and businesses with long-unpaid reception fees decreased for the first time in six years. The figure for fiscal 2025 stood at 1.742 million, roughly 3,000 fewer than fiscal 2024. The decline halts an upward trend that had continued since fiscal 2019. NHK attributed the shift to strengthened measures across the organization, including civil procedures, coordinated through the Reception Fee Special Measures Center established in October 2025. The broadcaster said it will continue enforcement in fiscal 2026 to ensure fair burden of fees.
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- ASCII.jp NHK受信料、長期未収が6年ぶりに減少 対策強化で