NTV commented on its homepage on April 2 regarding the VTR about deer in Nara Park (Nara City) that was aired on the news program “news every. We ask that you refrain from slandering or causing trouble to those who responded to the interview or to unrelated people. Image] The comment was made public on the website of NTV’s program “news every.” The VTR was “I like it! Think before you do, is that true?” and was aired on the evening of September 29 during a fact-checking news segment titled “Fact Checking. The five-minute segment examined a comment made by Sanae Takaichi, who is running for the LDP presidential election (to be held on October 4), that “foreign tourists are assaulting deer in Nara Park. The VTR showed interviews with foreign tourists visiting Nara, as well as interviews with local guides and restaurant owners who responded that they basically do not see aggressive tourists. After the broadcast, there were a number of comments on social networking sites, such as “the person who was interviewed does not exist” and “it was a setup by the TV station,” as well as posts attempting to identify the person. (Sachi Matsumoto)
Asahi Shimbun