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FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION

Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage / CULTURE NOTES
Aug 22, 2019
Aichi Triennale: Our freedoms are not dead just yet
The sudden Aug. 3 closure of ¡°After ¡®Freedom of Expression?¡¯¡± ¡ª a multiartist exhibit at the Aichi Triennale 2019 ¡ª clearly highlighted the ongoing struggles some people have with that very issue of freedoms in Japan.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 3, 2018
Trump¡¯s attacks on media may lead to real violence, U.N. expert says
U.S. President Donald Trump¡¯s verbal attacks on the media run the risk of triggering real violence against journalists, the U.N. rapporteur for freedom of expression said on Thursday.
COMMENTARY / World
May 22, 2018
Battling campus oppression of the freedom of expression
¡®Bias response teams¡¯ are squelching liberty of speech at American universities.
Japan Times
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Jun 2, 2017
U.N. expert Kaye fires back at Tokyo¡¯s criticism of freedom of expression report
A United Nations expert on Friday defended his report on significant threats to freedom of expression in Japan as factually accurate, rebutting the Japanese government¡¯s assertions that his views are based on ¡°hearsay information.¡±
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May 31, 2017
Abe government clashes with U.N. rapporteurs critical of Japan
Weeks after a U.N. special rapporteur released a surprise open letter slamming a state-backed conspiracy bill that critics warn could erode privacy and free speech rights, the Cabinet of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has shown no sign of letting up on its targeting of the statement.
Japan Times
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Society
May 6, 2016
Expert sees Japan¡¯s high level of digital rights offset by public disinclined to curb Big Brother
Japan¡¯s restrictions on freedom of expression are growing but its sleepy public might not wake up before it¡¯s too late, a U.N. special rapporteur warns.
Japan Times
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Apr 19, 2016
U.N. rapporteur on freedom of expression slams Japan¡¯s ¡®press club¡¯ system, government pressure
A United Nations expert on freedom of expression concludes that Japan¡¯s media independence is being jeopardized by government pressure.
EDITORIALS
May 23, 2015
Freedom of press declines worldwide
Freedom of the press is under attack in many countries around the world, including in Japan.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 9, 2015
Charlie Hebdo¡¯s cartoons aren¡¯t the issues
Those news outlets that chose not to publish Charlie Hebdo¡¯s cartoons — after 12 people were killed — might have done so out of principle rather than fear, but if so, their news judgment was off.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 9, 2015
We are all Charlie, too late
The hope must be that the assassinations of cartoonists and journalists at the weekly Charlie Hebdo will waken political and media leaders to understand that press freedoms have been badly eroded worldwide.
EDITORIALS
Dec 24, 2014
Standing up to threats
A Sapporo university¡¯s decision to retain an instructor in the face of rightist threats is a victory for freedom of expression and other fundamental democratic rights.
Japan Times
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Sep 4, 2014
Artist veils photos showing his genitalia to parry police censorship
The censorship action taken by police last month at an Aichi museum showing photos of a photographer¡¯s genitals constitutes a human rights violation and highlights the nation¡¯s shift toward a more controlling society, the artist said Thursday.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 16, 2014
Speech rules turn college into no-thought zone
In the U.S., vague bans on ¡®offensive¡¯ language and other ¡®politically correct¡¯ measures that most people think of when they imagine college speech codes are increasingly being joined by quarantine policies that restrict all student speech, regardless of its content.
COMMENTARY / World
May 2, 2014
Freedom of expression under fire in America
If you can lose your job in the U.S. as Mozilla¡¯s CEO did — because those in charge found his politics repugnant — there are only two options available to those of us who need to earn a living: Keep our opinions to ourselves, or lie about them.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

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