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JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Dec 11, 2021

Media divided over impact of immigration law revisions

The business community wants the government to allow them to hire more foreign workers, but some members of the public are anxious about allowing more foreign people to live in Japan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 21, 2021

Changing Facebook's name will not deter lawmaker or regulatory scrutiny, experts say

Facebook is battling intense scrutiny after a whistleblower leaked thousands of internal documents that showed it contributed to increased polarization.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 19, 2021

Facebook shuts fake accounts in Sudan as fight for public opinion rages online

Facebook said the network comprised more than 100 accounts and pages and had more than 1.8 million followers.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 15, 2021

YouTube's moves against election misinformation were potent

Stricter policies resulted in sharp drops in false and misleading videos on Facebook and Twitter, underscoring YouTube's power across social media.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Oct 7, 2021

Coco Gauff warns Emma Raducanu about dangers of social media

Gauff, who shot to fame at age 15 when she reached the fourth round at Wimbledon in 2019, urged the 18-year-old Raducanu to take time away from her phone.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 6, 2021

Facebook 'operating in the shadows,' whistleblower says as U.S. lawmakers demand probes

Whistleblower Frances Haugen called for transparency about how Facebook entices users to keep scrolling, creating ample opportunity for advertisers to reach them.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 29, 2021

A post-Merkel postmortem

While Angela Merkel pushed the SPD to the left, she vacated so much space on the right that the far-right AfD emerged to take important votes away from the CDU.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Sep 25, 2021

Sanae Takaichi asserts her independence with the media

Sanae Takaichi is pushing back against assertions in the press that she is a right-wing figure. What stands out more is that none of her views are that new.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 3, 2021

Big tech crackdown could have unintended victims

Global efforts to rein in U.S.-based social media giants such as Twitter and Facebook Inc. risk restricting democratic freedoms.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 19, 2021

Apple Daily is running low on funds to print Hong Kong newspaper

The pro-democracy Apple Daily has enough cash on hand to continue operating as normal only for a couple of weeks, according to a person familiar with the situation.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 17, 2021

Hong Kong arrests Apple Daily staff using security law

Hundreds of police officers descended on the newspaper's Hong Kong headquarters, media reports said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 26, 2021

SoftBank-backed Jellysmack eyes global expansion and acquisitions

The New-York based company helps online content creators and brands promote their offerings across platforms like Instagram and YouTube, taking a share of revenue in return.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
May 15, 2021

Can Japan say 'no' to China and 'yes' to political activism?

Japanese media reports a tense situation in the Taiwan Strait, with domestic brands dependent on Chinese money and a local populace that may not take action.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 8, 2021

Trump Justice Department got phone records of three Washington Post reporters

The department also attempted to get the email records of the reporters, who were looking into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election, the newspaper reported.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 20, 2021

The ex-Pfizer scientist who became an anti-vaccination hero

In recent months, Michael Yeadon has emerged as an unlikely hero of the so-called anti-vaxxers, whose adherents question the safety of many vaccines, including for the coronavirus.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Mar 13, 2021

Immigration reform fails to resolve asylum contradictions

The standards that immigration authorities use to decide refugee status are difficult to meet due to the burden of proof shouldered by asylum-seekers.
Japan Times
PRESS / Corporate Trends
Mar 9, 2021

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JAPAN
Feb 28, 2021

Fact-checking or propaganda? Osaka political group's new Twitter account raises eyebrows

Concerned about a rise in what Osaka Ishin said was false statements on social media, the group launched a new Twitter account to track posts about the prefecture's COVID-19 response.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Feb 19, 2021

Why is Japan so intrigued by the audio app Clubhouse?

Invitation-only app offers exclusivity while also making conversations available for a limited time.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 3, 2021

Of course the boss cares what you say on Twitter

This isn't about free speech or cancel culture. It's about employability. People who think they have unlimited free speech on social media are deluding themselves about how companies work.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 7, 2021

Trump supporter rage simmered on social media before D.C. violence

In some of the more obscure corners of the internet, the calls for violence and revolution have been consistent in the months since Trump lost re-election.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 7, 2020

As China’s propaganda push continues, Wuhan emerges as a star

New television shows have paid tribute to the city where the coronavirus emerged, focusing on residents' heroism and glossing over official mistakes.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 2, 2020

Democracy dies when Facebook and Twitter define the truth

Democrats and Republicans alike missed the point on Wednesday when members of the Senate Commerce Committee had their last chance before the election to grill the CEOs of Facebook, Twitter, and Google. With the GOP on the hunt for partisan bias and the Democrats urging greater efforts to reduce misinformation,...
Japan Times
CULTURE
Oct 9, 2020

The pressure to be perfect turns deadly for celebrities in Japan

Yuko Takeuchi is the latest in a succession of suicides that has shown the burdens of a society where many feel that they must conceal their personal struggles.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Sep 12, 2020

Japan is caught in the crossfire of a U.S.-China culture war

'China is trying to hijack the networks and communications infrastructure of other countries,' a data analyst warns.
Japan Times
PRESS / Corporate Trends
Sep 10, 2020

Media Enterprise Department’s separation from The Japan Times, Ltd. and its re-establishment as The Japan Times Agency

Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 11, 2020

Japan sticks to well-worn diplomatic language after latest Hong Kong crackdown

The government's top spokesman did not directly address the arrests in which Beijing deployed a new security law to target 'black hands' behind pro-democracy protests.

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