noun
on-the-spot interview by surrounding reporters; scrum interview
Refers to a press interview where reporters surround a person, often in an impromptu setting such as a hallway or outdoors. Common in news contexts.
大臣は国会の廊下で囲み取材に応じた。
The minister gave an on-the-spot interview to the surrounding reporters in the Diet hallway.
事件の
After the incident, a scrum interview took place in front of the suspect's house.