New NHK chief Maeda vows to push reforms of operations, fees and governance www.japantimes.co.jp

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Terunobu Maeda, the new president of NHK, expressed on Monday his determination to push ahead with reforms of the public broadcaster.
“The three-part reforms of operations, viewing fees and governance must be pursued ceaselessly,” Maeda, 75, said at his inaugural news conference.
Maeda, former leader of Mizuho Financial Group Inc., said that NHK will decide whether to lower its viewing fees based on its business conditions.
He led the Mizuho group through issues such as major system failures and problems linked to nonperforming loans.
After stepping down as Mizuho Financial chairman in 2010, Maeda served as a member of the National Public Safety Commission and in other posts before becoming NHK president on Saturday.