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MEDIA

Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Jan 1, 2016
Pope urges media to play up the positive to counterbalance abundant 'arrogance of evil' coverage
The media should give more space to positive, inspirational stories to counterbalance the preponderance of evil, violence and hate in the world, Pope Francis said on Thursday in his year-end message.
WORLD
Dec 30, 2015
U.S. spying reportedly included Israeli phone calls with U.S. lawmakers
The U.S. National Security Agency's foreign eavesdropping included phone conversations between top Israeli officials and U.S. lawmakers and American-Jewish groups, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing current and former U.S. officials.
JAPAN / Media
Dec 29, 2015
Sales of Japanese print publications fall amid digital explosion
Sales of books and magazines in Japan this year posted a record decline, taking in ¥84 billion less in revenue compared with 2014 as more people turned to smartphones to get their information, according to figures released by a research institute on the publishing industry.
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Dec 19, 2015
Japanese newspapers' self-interest ensures they toe Komeito's line on tax exemption
The vernacular press has been uncharacteristically unanimous in its support for the exemption of food from the planned consumption tax hike.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 14, 2015
Japan's U.S. entanglement
Japan's overreliance on America at times causes its diplomacy to act in a way seemingly at odds with its own interests.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 11, 2015
Secrets law, one year later
The controversial state secret law that took effect last year has already had a chilling effect on the media: no one is even talking about it anymore.
COMMUNITY / Issues / LAW OF THE LAND
Dec 6, 2015
Beware Japan's old problems posing in new packaging
When government announcements describe 'new' problems and propose solutions, they should be taken with a side-order of salt.
BUSINESS
Dec 4, 2015
China vows copyright protection for online news media
China will crack down on illegal reproduction of online news, the country's media watchdog said, days after an influential Chinese news magazine complained publicly about what it described as unauthorized republishing of its stories.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Nov 22, 2015
'Brotherhood of crime' to stand trial for Vatican leaks
The Vatican said Saturday it has charged five people over a damning leaks scandal at the heart of the Catholic Church, accusing the alleged ringleaders of forming a "brotherhood of crime."
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 18, 2015
Satirical mag Charlie Hebdo raises glasses to party-goers
France's Charlie Hebdo journal, the target of lethal attacks by Islamist militants last January, defended party-goers over gun-toters in a new edition following last Friday's terrorist attacks in the French capital.
EDITORIALS
Nov 15, 2015
Protecting broadcasters' freedom
Freedom of the press is a pillar of democracy. The administration and the LDP should refrain from trying to control the media.
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 13, 2015
NSA says it 'usually' discloses software vulnerabilities
The U.S. National Security Agency, seeking to rebut accusations that it hoards information about software vulnerabilities and leaves U.S. companies open to cyberattacks, said last week that it tells U.S. technology firms about the most serious flaws it finds more than 90 percent of the time.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 3, 2015
Beijing found to be covertly operating global public radio network
In August, foreign ministers from 10 nations blasted China for building artificial islands in the disputed South China Sea. As media around the world covered the diplomatic clash, a radio station that serves the most powerful city in America had a distinctive take on the news.
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 2, 2015
China to prosecute former Xinjiang newspaper editor who questioned party line
China will prosecute the former editor-in-chief of the official Communist Party publication in the violence-prone far western region of Xinjiang on charges of corruption after he expressed doubt about government policies, the paper said Monday.
WORLD
Oct 25, 2015
Judge dismisses Wikimedia lawsuit over NSA surveillance — report
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit by Wikimedia and other groups challenging one of the U.S. National Security Agency's mass surveillance programs, the Baltimore Sun reported.
EDITORIALS
Oct 24, 2015
Newspapers still a vital resource
Despite the proliferation of online sources, good old-fashioned newspapers remain an essential way to obtain information and acquire knowledge.
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 19, 2015
China graft watchdog raps newspaper for covering up news
China's anti-graft watchdog has criticized the People's Daily, the Communist Party's official newspaper, for abuses at some of its subsidiaries and bureaus including covering up news in exchange for money and misusing government funds.
WORLD
Oct 13, 2015
Playboy Magazine scraps nude photographs of women
Now readers of Playboy, the glossy men's magazine known for its nude foldouts, can honestly say they are buying the magazine for its articles.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Oct 5, 2015
Let's discuss 'idols' and marriage
Last week the media obsessed over the story about the 17-year-old girl who was sued by a talent agency for violating the terms of her contract, which stipulated that she could not be involved in any romantic relationships.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Oct 3, 2015
Stop the presses, Yahoo News is on a roll
The Yomiuri Shimbun boasts that it is the most-read newspaper in the world owing to a "certified" daily circulation that tops 9.2 million. The Wall Street Journal, a truly international newspaper, reports daily circulation of about 1.5 million.

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