Last month, Korea's president Lee Myung Bak visited Dokdo, creating an issue between Korea and Japan.

According to the media, it has been reported that K-Pop artists will be excluded from this year's NHK award ceremony.

The NHK president believed that due to the Dokdo issue, it would not be a good idea for Korean artists to attend this year.

The NHK award ceremony is one of the biggest and best ceremonies where top stars such as BoA, KARA, TVXQ and others have stood.