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JOURNALISM

Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 4, 2022
Myanmar charges Japanese journalist with encouraging dissent
Filmmaker Toru Kubota, 26, was detained last Saturday near an anti-government rally in Yangon along with two Myanmar citizens.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 22, 2022
Hong Kong is unrecognizable after two years under new security law
The landscape for free expression in Hong Kong after Beijing enacted the National Security Law has become increasingly desolate, and conditions are set to worsen.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 12, 2022
Al-Jazeera journalist killed during Israeli raid in West Bank
Veteran journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, 51, was wearing a press vest that clearly marked her as 'Press' while reporting in the city of Jenin.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 17, 2022
Kashmir journalists face forbidding pattern: arrest, bail, rearrest
Rights activists say Indian authorities have weaponized the legal system to harass journalists, particularly those in the Indian-controlled portion of the disputed Kashmir region.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 11, 2022
Russia’s independent journalists need help
Even before the war, committing journalism in Putin's regime had become a hazardous task.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 9, 2022
High school newspapers are a thrifty way to teach civics
Supporting news outlets at schools in low-income communities would have the added benefit of creating a pipeline for minority journalists who have long been underrepresented in the media.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 20, 2022
How Xi’s China put over 1,000 Hong Kong journalists out of work
Many veteran journalists have decided to leave the industry because they could not find a suitable position without compromising their 'integrity and personal safety.”
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 7, 2022
New York Times to buy the Athletic in $550 million deal
While the purchase will add to revenue growth immediately, the Times expects the acquisition to reduce its operating profit for about three years.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 31, 2021
Hong Kong’s media crackdown portends tough 2022 for free press
Governments appear poised for more steps to silence critical media coverage in the year ahead.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Dec 30, 2021
Hong Kong leader says Stand News arrests not aimed at media industry
The raid was the latest crackdown on media and dissent since China imposed a tough new national security law aimed at ending pro-democracy protests.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 19, 2021
Japan envoy says U.S. sought help to free journalist in Myanmar
On Saturday, Yohei Sasakawa held a meeting with Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, the top commander of the armed forces. Two days later, the journalist was free.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 31, 2021
A $2 billion Japanese startup aims to fix polarized news via an algorithm
SmartNews, which uses an algorithm to provide what it says is an unbiased, nonpartisan mix of information, is one of Japan's most valuable startups.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 9, 2021
After hailing editor’s Nobel Prize, Kremlin extends media crackdown
Several media outlets have been branded 'foreign agents” under a Russian law that forces them to post the label on all news reports and meet strict financial disclosure rules.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 9, 2021
Recognizing the growing repression of the news media by governments
In an era of increasing authoritarianism and swirling misinformation, Maria Ressa and Dmitri Muratov were honored for their work to hold leaders to account.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 8, 2021
Journalists Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov win Nobel Peace Prize
The pair were selected 'for their courageous fight for freedom of expression in the Philippines and Russia,' the Nobel committee said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 4, 2021
1,000 people and firms in Japan linked to tax havens in leaked documents
The files, dubbed the 'Pandora Papers,' reveal high-profile figures' use of tax havens at a time when managing wealth through offshore tax shelters has drawn criticism worldwide.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media
Sep 30, 2021
Kei Komuro’s ponytail caused a media frenzy in Japan — leaving some to ask why
To some extent, the ratings-driven coverage speaks to the Japanese public's disapproval of Princess Mako's boyfriend.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 30, 2021
South Korea's ruling party retreats on 'fake news' law after backlash
Opposition politicians, human rights activists and both conservative and liberal leaning media organizations said the amendments would shield those in power from legitimate scrutiny.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 12, 2021
‘Everything changed overnight’: Afghan reporters face an intolerant regime
'No one dares to ask the Taliban about their past wrongdoings and the atrocities they have committed.”
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 25, 2021
One month since closing of Apple Daily, concern over Hong Kong free press lingers
Apple Daily's closure and the subsequent arrests of its employees have sparked fears of a broader crackdown by Beijing.
Japan says Biden's description of nation as xenophobic is 'unfortunate'
The National Diet building in Tokyo
As visitors surge, Japan seeks ways to make tourism eco-friendly
Much like other hot spots across Okinawa, Onna has diligently strived to captivate both domestic and international tourists, while at the same time grappling with the environmental strain induced by the influx of visitors.
G7 eyes plan on U.S.-led $50 billion aid package for Ukraine
A local resident visits the Lychakiv cemetery in Lviv, Ukraine, on Thursday. The U.S. is in talks with close partners to lead a group of allies that would give as much as $50 billion in aid to Ukraine.
Japan drops to 70th in press freedom rankings
A businessman reads a newspaper outside a train station in Tokyo.
Kishida talks up bolstered Latin American ties as China cements position
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida holds a news conference in Sao Paulo on Saturday.
'Monster' Inoue ready to tear down Luis Nery in title defense at Tokyo Dome
Naoya Inoue (left) and Luis Nery following a pre-fight news conference in Yokohama on Saturday, two days ahead of their super bantamweight title fight.
Debate on constitutional revision at a standstill despite Kishida's pledges
With less than two months left before the conclusion of the current session of parliament, any possibility that Prime Minister Fumio Kishida can deliver constitutional reform before the end of his term as Liberal Democratic Party president in late September, as he has promised, appears remote.
Sapporo court ruling on Ainu fishing rights presents tough questions
A traditional Ainu preserved food called <i>satchep</i> (dried fish) being made at the government-run National Ainu Museum and Park, nicknamed Upopoy, in the town of Shiraoi, Hokkaido, on Dec. 25. The Sapporo District Court ruled last month that the Raporo Ainu Nation's rights as an Indigenous people did not extend to having an inherent right to fish for commercial reasons.
With eye on China, defense chiefs agree to bolster interoperability
From left: U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, Australian defense chief Richard Marles, Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara and Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro hold a joint news conference in Honolulu on Thursday.
Yellow sand allergy: A health issue made worse by climate change
A screenshot of the Meteorological Agency's satellite image of clouds and yellow sand (in pink) on Sunday.

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