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PRESS FREEDOM

Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 4, 2019
Exiled Thai critic attacked with burning chemical at home in Japan
An exiled Thai critic of the country's military and monarchy said he was attacked in his home in Japan last month with a substance that burned his skin and believes Thai authorities were involved.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 11, 2019
Press freedom: 'No one is above the law' is a slogan, not a policy
Blowing the whistle on state crimes is not a threat to national security; only to the reputation of ministers and generals.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 2, 2019
Facebook and rights groups hit out at Singapore's planned fake news bill
Singapore submitted wide-ranging fake news legislation in Parliament on Monday, stoking fears from internet firms and human rights groups that it may give the government too much power and hinder freedom of speech.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 18, 2019
Sleazy journalism can serve the public good
Long before Bezos's battle with the National Enquirer, a fight involving a scabrous newspaper led to a U.S. Supreme Court decision expanding freedom of the press.
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 13, 2019
Government slammed for singling out 'problematic' Tokyo Shimbun reporter in warning to press club
The government's handling of a Tokyo Shimbun reporter known for her assertive questioning style has come under heavy scrutiny, after it emerged that authorities issued a statement last year singling her out for criticism and urging the Japanese press to keep their questions "accurate" and "fact-based."...
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 21, 2018
Police harassment of Chinese environmental reporter sparks anger and apology
A Chinese environmental journalist's account of police harassment while reporting on a chemical spill has sparked widespread condemnation online and an apology from the police.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 1, 2018
In Tokyo, top Hong Kong official insists region's independence and freedoms are secure under 'One Country, Two Systems' policy
The top administrative official in the Hong Kong government attended a symposium in Tokyo on Thursday during her first official visit to Japan, to promote the special Chinese region as a global business hub and a gateway for Japanese firms to advance into mainland China as well as other Asian markets....
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 20, 2018
Democracy needs the press as an 'opposition party'
We need to remember that a free press preserves democracy mostly by allowing for the expression of alternative points of view.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jul 9, 2018
Myanmar court charges Reuters reporters with violating colonial-era secrets act
A court in Myanmar on Monday charged two jailed Reuters journalists with obtaining secret state documents, moving the landmark press freedom case into its trial stage after six months of preliminary hearings.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 25, 2018
Japan's press freedom ranking rises in 2018 — due in part to deteriorating conditions elsewhere
The nation's press freedom ranking in 2018 slightly increased from the previous year, primarily the result of worsening conditions in other democracies, Reporters Without Borders said Wednesday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jan 8, 2018
Indian government criticized for naming a reporter after article alleges database breach
The Indian government named a reporter in a police complaint after she wrote an article alleging a federal identity database breach, drawing criticism from a journalist group that accused officials of trying to muzzle free speech.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 25, 2017
China says foreign press welcome even as some media outlets excluded from key event
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday told foreign journalists to roam the country and report more, even as five global news organizations found themselves without invitations to cover his speech.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 13, 2017
Why Japan's poor media grade matters
Japan has a media problem, and it's holding back the economy and undermining Abe's goal of raising Tokyo's global status.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
May 6, 2017
'Press Freedom in Contemporary Japan': Persuasive and important but incomplete
May 3 marks the United Nations' World Press Freedom Day, an annual reminder of the necessity of unfettered media in the maintenance of healthy societies.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 25, 2017
White House bars some news organizations from briefing
The White House excluded several major U.S. news organizations, including some it has openly criticized, from a briefing at the White House on Friday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 6, 2016
Trump's war on the press
One of the biggest conflicts in Washington next year will be the one between the mainstream media and the most anti-press president since at least Richard Nixon.
Naked man’s rampage in Saitama linked to one fatality and 10 injured
Police believe Daisuke Nishimura may have been involved in roughly 20 incidents in the 90 minutes leading up to his arrest, including a fatal hit-and-run and multiple assaults.
Japan set to fine cyclists on the spot for rule violations from 2026
Under new rules, those who use smartphones while riding a bicycle would be subject to the maximum fine of ¥12,000.
Japan brings forward deadline for electronic travel authorization system
Japan is planning to implement by March 2029 a new online screening system in which foreign visitors who don’t need a visa apply for a certification before entering the country.
Built in a flash, Osaka Expo pavilions wrestle with sustainability
Kengo Kuma & Associates oversaw the construction of the Malaysia pavilion, which is encased in interwoven rows of bamboo that appear to ripple.
Tokyo prices rise most in two years, backing central bank's hike path
Consumer prices excluding fresh food in Tokyo gained 3.4% in April from a year earlier, as a mixture of impacts from last year’s school fee cuts and higher food and energy costs accelerated inflation, according to the internal affairs ministry.
Amid uncertain tariffs, is now the time to buy a new iPhone?
An Apple store in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward in September. Prices for the newest iPhone models start at around ¥100,000 ($700) in Japan.
Built in a flash, Osaka Expo pavilions wrestle with sustainability
Kengo Kuma & Associates oversaw the construction of the Malaysia pavilion, which is encased in interwoven rows of bamboo that appear to ripple.
Japan weighs using U.S. rice imports as tariff negotiation tool with Trump
A restaurant owner pours California-grown Calrose rice into a rice cooker at his restaurant in Tokyo
Is Japan’s parliament ready to welcome more youth to its ranks?
Lower House lawmaker Kai Odake in his Tokyo office on Wednesday
Crow meat, goat tartare: Mauvaise Herbe raises its game
Crow meat, shaped into a ball and attached to a foot of the bird, is one of the peculiar offerings of game at Mauvaise Herbe.

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