A Chinese announcer shouted "Diaoyu Islands belong to China" during a live broadcast at Japan Broadcasting Corporation (NHK), sparking a controversy in both Japan and China. Based on an image by Uchinanchu via Wikimedia Commons ________________________________ On August 19, a Chinese announcer at an NHK-affiliated radio station went off-script during a live broadcast, shouting in English "Diaoyu Islands belong to China", "Remember the Nanjing Massacre" and "Remember the Comfort Women". The announcer made the statements after he had read a news story about a Chinese man accused of defacing the Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo. This action immediately caused a stir within NHK and attracted significant attention on social media. The Japanese government called the incident "regrettable". Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi urged NHK “to be mindful of its social responsibility as a public broadcaster and prevent a recurrence.” NHK promptly