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PRESS

Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 29, 2021
'Erasing history': Russia closes top rights group, capping year of crackdowns
The closure of Memorial International bookmarks a year in which Alexei Navalny, the Kremlin's top critic, was jailed, his movement banned and many of his allies forced to flee.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 14, 2021
It will take more than a summit to protect democracy
Democracy is slow and deliberative, process oriented and, as a result, capable of manipulation by special interests.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 30, 2021
Chinese province targets journalists and foreign students with planned new surveillance system
While it is unclear if the surveillance system is currently operating, security officials in China plan to use it to track 'suspicious people.'
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 26, 2021
Illiberalism appeals, even in democratic societies
A growing number of people are alarmed by changes they see in their own country and fear that a tipping point has been reached where some are ready to abandon democracy.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 25, 2021
As Hong Kong’s civil society buckles, one group tries to hold on
Authorities have used the national security law, passed last year amid widespread protests, to silence dissent and force dozens of groups to disband.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Aug 5, 2021
Investors are ignoring a dangerous crackdown on press freedom
In an era when environmental, social and governance investing is increasingly in the spotlight, press freedom is still low on most investors' list of concerns.
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 Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 2, 2021
U.S. media say COVID-19 measures at Tokyo Olympics go against press freedoms
Sports editors from over 10 major U.S. media outlets have sent a letter of protest to organizers of the Tokyo Olympics.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 28, 2021
Hong Kong police arrest Apple Daily editorial writer at airport
The Apple Daily’s chief editorial writer was arrested at Hong Kong’s airport, local media reported, the seventh person swept up this month in a national security probe into the now-shut pro-democracy newspaper.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Jun 26, 2021
Hong Kong’s voice for democracy is silenced
The sweep of the security law encompasses far more than the media. Businesses that once flocked to Hong Kong because of its energy and proximity to China are now rethinking those choices.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 25, 2021
What else has Hong Kong lost, readers ask, as a paper is silenced
To many, Apple Daily was a symbol of the civil liberties that have been lost as Beijing has tightened its grip over the city.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 24, 2021
Hong Kong's pro-democracy Apple Daily signs off in 'painful farewell'
The closure of the popular tabloid marks the end of an era for media freedom in the Chinese-ruled city.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 23, 2021
Hong Kong's Apple Daily to publish final issue Thursday after spate of arrests
The paper, owned by now-jailed media tycoon and pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai, has faced intense pressure from the government.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 21, 2021
Hong Kong’s Apple Daily prepared to suspend operations, reports say
The company will meet again on Friday to decide on the date to stop publishing the flagship newspaper of media tycoon Jimmy Lai, reports said.
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 18, 2021
Two Apple Daily executives charged with collusion with foreign country
The arrests have raised further alarm over media freedom in Hong Kong and have been criticized by Western governments and international rights groups and press associations.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 18, 2021
Inside Hong Kong's Apple Daily, China's besieged liberal media icon
Thursday's early-morning raid by 500 police officers was a shock, not only to Apple Daily staffers but to journalists throughout China's freest city.
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
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Jun 9, 2021
How China is tightening its grip on Hong Kong’s media scene
The moves by the city's Beijing-appointed government have raised more questions about Hong Kong's viability as a financial hub.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
May 26, 2021
Death threats and arrests: Belarus opposition media struggles at home and abroad
The Belarusian Association of Journalists says 477 journalists were detained in 2020.

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