NHK Announcer's Bare Face and Urgent Delivery of Earthquake Breaking News Draws Praise
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The appearance of a public broadcaster NHK announcer delivering breaking news about a predawn earthquake without makeup and wearing glasses is drawing significant attention in Japan. Nikkan Sports reported today (Nov. 9) that voices of praise are pouring in on X (formerly Twitter) regarding the way Inai Sayaka, an announcer at NHK's Nagano station, delivered the earthquake breaking news.
According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, an earthquake of magnitude 5.7 occurred west of Shizuoka Prefecture at around 1:04 a.m. yesterday (Nov. 8). A maximum seismic intensity of lower 5 (5-strong) was recorded in Aichi Prefecture, and more than 20 people were injured.
Announcer Inai, who is in her third year with the network, delivered local updates from the NHK Nagano station 10 minutes after the earthquake struck. She delivered the news bare-faced without makeup, wearing glasses, and appeared in a casual blue sweater with her hair unstyled.
Announcer Inai said during the broadcast, "I was at home in Nagano City when the earthquake occurred," adding, "My smartphone alerted me that an emergency earthquake warning had been issued, so I hurried to the broadcasting station." After the broadcast aired, posts praising her response flooded X, such as, "She must have been sleeping 15 minutes prior, but her response was fast," "Her breathing was heavy, so it
looks like she rushed to the station," and "She is a role model for announcers." Reported by Son Hyeong-an | Video by Hong Jin-young | Design by Lee Jeong-ju | Produced by SBS Digital News ※ Please note: This article was translated by AI and may contain errors.
Originally published by Google News Category Breaking News
