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MEDIA

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 9, 2020
Australia raided homes of Chinese reporters in June, reports say
The Australian government questioned at least one Chinese journalist in Australia in late June, according to reports in Chinese and Australian media, amid heightened tensions between the trading partners.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 9, 2020
Brave new words hint at a less democratic future
As China tightens its grip on Hong Kong, its vocabulary of hurt national feelings and threat is turning up in the territory.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 6, 2020
Russia is using the media to wage war in Belarus. Sound familiar?
Vladimir Putin is trying to convey the impression that he is just a concerned neighbor in the Belarusian crisis.
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Sep 5, 2020
Competing interests of labor unions laid bare at TV Asahi
When a company's workforce contains both journalists and news program workers, conflict can arise.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Sep 5, 2020
Trust and truth go hand in hand in a troubled year
COVID-19's most visible symbol is the mask, but 85 of 100 doctors surveyed by Shukan Gendai say masks are unnecessary in open outdoor spaces.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 4, 2020
North Korea state media tests new formats on air and online
In recent years, North Korea has dabbled in online media aimed at a more global audience as well.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 1, 2020
Facebook threatens to cut off Australians from sharing news
The threat escalates an antitrust battle between Facebook and the Australian government, which wants the social-media giant to compensate publishers.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 27, 2020
As China hits Jimmy Lai, a bitter tabloid feud may lead to jail
Even as Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai looks to defend himself against possible charges under China’s national security law, a long-running feud with a rival tabloid may see him end up in jail.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 25, 2020
Digital attacks raise fears over press freedoms in Indonesia
A spate of hacking attacks on Indonesian media that published articles critical of the government's response to the coronavirus has raised concerns over press freedom, the country's leading journalists' association said on Monday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 21, 2020
Publishers ask Apple CEO for same app store deal given to Amazon
Details of a special deal struck between Apple services chief Eddy Cue and Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos are being sought.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Aug 18, 2020
The publishing empire helping China silence dissent in Hong Kong
When Hong Kong’s richest tycoons declared their support for the city’s national security law in June, it wasn’t what they said that stood out as much as how they said it.
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.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 11, 2020
Hong Kong's Apple Daily vows to 'fight on' after owner arrested
Hong Kong's Apple Daily tabloid responded with defiance on Tuesday to the arrest of owner Jimmy Lai under a new national security law imposed by Beijing, promising to "fight on" in a front-page headline over an image of Lai in handcuffs.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Aug 10, 2020
Media tycoon’s arrest sends warning to Hong Kong’s free press
Right before China retook control of Hong Kong in 1997, tycoon Jimmy Lai started Apple Daily in part to promote democracy in the city. For 25 years, the newspaper survived advertising boycotts and political pressure, but never backed off its tough coverage of the Chinese government and pro-Beijing lawmakers....
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Aug 8, 2020
News outlets grapple with the complexities of suicide coverage
Haruma Miura's death in July has sparked debate about the contrasting ways media organizations in Japan report on suicide.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 4, 2020
American journalists in Hong Kong could be Beijing’s next target
China could take aim at American journalists in Hong Kong, if the U.S. doesn’t renew visas for Chinese journalists, Global Times Editor-in-Chief Hu Xijin said.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Jul 30, 2020
No more 'lost decades' for women's empowerment
How many years must we wait until Japan becomes an ordinary country?
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech / FOCUS
Jul 13, 2020
Google search upgrades make it harder for websites to win traffic
For some web publishers that have historically relied on the internet giant to send users to their sites, the subtle tweaks have siphoned off vital traffic.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 2, 2020
Meghan felt 'unprotected' by royals while pregnant, court papers say
Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, felt "unprotected" by the British royal family while she was pregnant with her son Archie, according to London High Court documents filed as part of her legal action against a tabloid newspaper.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 30, 2020
Google stymies media companies from chipping away at its data dominance
Alphabet Inc's Google upended plans by European media companies to block it from harvesting data about their readers and slash some of its dominance in online advertising, seven people involved in the talks said this month.
Japan braces for more quakes as authorities dismiss doomsday hype
Evacuees from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecuture, arrive at Kagoshima Port on Friday.
Heatstroke alert issued for 19 prefectures as Japan enters 'once-in-a-decade' heat wave
Japan will experience a heat wave through mid-July on a “level only seen once in a decade,” the Meteorological Agency said on June 30.
Hidden AI prompts in academic papers spark concern about research integrity
Waseda University is one of 14 institutions in eight countries found to have used hidden prompts in research papers.
Tokyo and Kyoto feature among top ‘noctourism’ destinations
Tokyo ranked second after New York and ahead of Dubai and Singapore in a ranking of the top global cities for nighttime tourism.
Global matcha 'obsession' drinks Japan's tea farms dry
Matcha is added to beverages on offer at Kettl Tea in the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles on May 20.
Ainu land rights in crosshairs as Hokkaido communities debate nuclear waste
A street in Suttsu, Hokkaido, with a sign put up by an anti-nuclear organization. The small community is considering hosting a facility that would hold nuclear waste.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Flag football facing challenges and opportunities ahead
Japan’s women’s flag football team at the 2025 International Bowl in Los Angeles in June. The sport is enjoying continued growth in the country.
From Hokusai’s Great Wave, shinkansen to One Piece: a cultural treasure box for Lego Japan
Michael Ebbesen, general manager of Lego Japan, says Lego bricks based on Japanese culture have a rich global appeal and are sellable around the world.
With farmed fish, RelationFish swims against the tide in fine dining
Chef Hideaki Matsuo (middle) and the staff of Oseto Suisan Fisheries prepare to check on their sustainably farmed fish.

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