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NHK headquarters in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward
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NHK found to have breached ethics with COVID vaccine news segment
A report in "News Watch 9" suggested three people lost family members to COVID-19 infection when they actually died after being vaccinated.
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Zine culture hits Japan as small-scale publishing trend takes off
Specialty shops that stock troves of literature, comics, and art in zine format have been holding specialist events for fans in recent years.
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Panel determines NHK Olympic documentary violated broadcasting ethics
The committee concluded that the program claimed a man had been paid to participate in an anti-Olympics rally, though in reality the man hadn't participated in such a demonstration.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media
Aug 22, 2022
Pioneering female photojournalist Tsuneko Sasamoto dies age 107
The pioneering photographer, considered to be Japan's first female photojournalist, died just over two weeks before her 108th birthday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media
Aug 19, 2022
3,500 Unification Church followers protest against Japanese media reports
Long-standing links between the strongly anti-communist church and Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, have hurt the popularity of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's government.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Dec 25, 2021
COVID-19 continued to dominate media coverage in 2021. Is there a light at the end of the tunnel?
By Philip Brasor
Domestic papers turn their attention to the plight of foreign residents, while we hand out gongs for Japan's media personalities of the year.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Dec 25, 2021
Yoko Ono: ‘Possibly the most famous Japanese person in the world’
By Michael Hoffman
John Lennon recognized her sometimes startling originality. His fans didn't. It looks like they were wrong.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Dec 19, 2021
YouTuber gets hit with copyright claims, but is it Toei who’s out of line?
By Patrick St. Michel
While companies have a right to protect their intellectual property, they should still realize the media landscape is changing.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Dec 18, 2021
Sapporo faces uphill battle convincing public about 2030 Winter Games bid
By Philip Brasor
About half of all respondents to a 2014 survey said they were worried about how much the Games would cost. A lot has changed since then.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Dec 18, 2021
2021's hit products tap into Japanese consumer needs as pandemic drags on
By Mark Schreiber
Hit products of any given year are expected to change the direction of the market, carve out a completely new market segment or appeal to changing lifestyles with something innovative.

'So hot you can't breathe': Extreme heat hits the Philippines
A pedestrian cools himself with a folding hand fan as he waits for a ride along a road in Manila on Wednesday, as extreme heat hit the Philippines.
Over 40% of Japan's municipalities at risk of vanishing, study finds
Of 1,729 local municipalities nationwide, 744 have been identified as being at risk of disappearing.
Princess Aiko makes debut at imperial garden party
Princess Aiko attends an imperial garden party in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Yen inches closer to intervention point as BOJ meeting starts
The rate of the yen against the U.S. dollar is displayed in the trading room at foreign exchange brokerage Gaitame.com in Tokyo on Thursday.
'Sugar Baby Riri' gets nine-year prison term over romance scam
Mai Watanabe, who went by the moniker “Sugar Baby Riri,” dated older men and swindled them out of money by telling them fictitious heartbreaking stories about herself to gain their sympathy.

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[Rebroadcast] Japan is doing better on accessibility than you may think

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A woman walks past the Bank of Japan headquarters in central Tokyo on Friday.
BOJ leaves policy unchanged despite yen’s continued weakness
Specializing in gastronomy-themed tours, Arigato Travel, founded and directed by Anne Kyle, was once a one-woman operation. Today, it counts more than 100 employees.
Anne Kyle: "People want to know what life actually is like here’