khb Higashi Nippon Broadcasting Wins Japan National Press Club Special Award for the First Time in 2026
khb Higashi Nippon Broadcasting's 28 years of community-based reporting on the 'Former Eugenics Protection Law issue' has been recognized with the 2026 Japan National Press Club Special Award. This award honors remarkable achievements and activities that contribute to the improvement and development of journalism.
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khb Higashi Nippon Broadcasting (Headquarters: Taihaku-ku, Sendai City)'s reporting team for the 'Former Eugenics Protection Law issue' has been honored with the Japan National Press Club Special Award, in recognition of their 28 years of dedicated community-based reporting activities.
The Japan National Press Club Special Award was established in fiscal year 2012 to commend outstanding achievements and activities that contribute to the improvement and development of journalism. It is presented to journalists and journalistic activities outside of the Japan National Press Club membership. This award signifies the high standards of Japanese journalism, and it is khb's first time receiving it.
khb has been reporting on the realities and challenges of the victims under the Former Eugenics Protection Law through news and documentary programs for 28 years. This award specifically praised khb for "listening to the pleas of victims in Miyagi Prefecture since 1997, when society was not paying attention to forced sterilization under the Former Eugenics Protection Law, and appealing to the inhumanity through programs at an early stage. They continued to pursue the issue until the Supreme Court ruling declared the Former Eugenics Protection Law unconstitutional, demonstrating the public role of community-based journalism."
khb will continue its reporting on the realities of victims who cannot speak out, the progress of compensation, and the verification of history.
◆ Click here for "A Series of Reports on the Former Eugenics Protection Law and Forced Sterilization":
https://www.khb-tv.co.jp/sp/yuusei/
The Japan National Press Club Special Award was established in fiscal year 2012 to commend outstanding achievements and activities that contribute to the improvement and development of journalism. It is presented to journalists and journalistic activities outside of the Japan National Press Club membership. This award signifies the high standards of Japanese journalism, and it is khb's first time receiving it.
khb has been reporting on the realities and challenges of the victims under the Former Eugenics Protection Law through news and documentary programs for 28 years. This award specifically praised khb for "listening to the pleas of victims in Miyagi Prefecture since 1997, when society was not paying attention to forced sterilization under the Former Eugenics Protection Law, and appealing to the inhumanity through programs at an early stage. They continued to pursue the issue until the Supreme Court ruling declared the Former Eugenics Protection Law unconstitutional, demonstrating the public role of community-based journalism."
khb will continue its reporting on the realities of victims who cannot speak out, the progress of compensation, and the verification of history.
◆ Click here for "A Series of Reports on the Former Eugenics Protection Law and Forced Sterilization":
https://www.khb-tv.co.jp/sp/yuusei/