NHK suspended related operations and took measures to correct the details of equipment maintenance. Chairman Inaba apologized at a meeting of the House of Representatives' Committee on General Affairs on May 8.
Minister Matsumoto stated, "I am aware that although the internal procedures for equipment procurement were not appropriate, no expenditures suspected of being illegal were recognized" He indicated his intention to expedite the study of measures to prevent recurrence of the problem, and said he would like to verify whether there were any problems with decision-making, organizational culture and governance.