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MISINFORMATION

The X account of Gen. Hiroaki Uchikura, chief of staff of the Defense Ministry's Joint Staff
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Jul 19, 2026
Japanese officials open X accounts to counter China¡¯s cognitive warfare
In light of Russia¡¯s invasion of Ukraine, the SDF recognizes the importance of addressing cognitive warfare, which is conducted through disinformation.
Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump attend a meeting on the sidelines of their visit to the Zhongnanhai Garden in Beijing on May 15.
WORLD
Jul 16, 2026
White House weighs releasing controversial intel on China and U.S. elections, sources say
U.S. President Donald Trump may disclose the intelligence, which was collected and analyzed during his first term, in a speech that he is set to deliver on Thursday night.
The Upper House on Monday passed a bill to establish a new disaster management agency and legislation aimed at curbing the online spread of election-related misinformation and defamation.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Politics
Jul 13, 2026
Upper House passes bill to set up disaster management agency
Bills aimed at curbing the spread of election-related misinformation and defamation on social media and the internet were also passed on Monday.
Demonstrators stand in front of a burning barricade in Belfast, Northern Ireland, on June 9.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 9, 2026
The U.K. riots where online rage triggered real-world chaos
The country has experienced three summers in a row of racially motivated protests and marches, along with a backbeat of attacks on migrants and ethnic minorities.
Sudanese women gather for a hot meal in al-Rahmaniyah camp for displaced people, near the city of El-Obeid in the southern Kordofan region of Sudan on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 8, 2026
Misinformation inciting harm to refugees, UNHCR says
Artificial intelligence is exacerbating the spread of such misinformation and hate speech, according to the U.N. refugee agency.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a parliamentary meeting in Tokyo on Monday.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jun 25, 2026
Takaichi¡¯s smear video scandal shows Japan¡¯s digital campaign rules are behind the curve
A scandal involving alleged AI-generated attack videos has exposed gaps in Japan¡¯s laws governing online election campaigns.
A supporter holds a flag calling for unlimited constitutional powers for Russian President Vladimir Putin, as he stands near the State Historical Museum and the Kremlin wall in central Moscow on June 23.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 24, 2026
Russia¡¯s Wiki warfare tries to distort reality, documents show
Russia¡¯s ¡°Project 2026¡± wasn¡¯t just to spread misinformation on social media ¡ª its main goal to create an alternative information ecosystem.
The greatest threat to the American republic is not any particular conspiracy but a paranoid political mindset that increasingly views opponents as agents of vast and sinister plots.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 17, 2026
U.S. politics is reaching peak paranoia
The paranoid style begins with a simple proposition: The world is divided between good and evil.
A revised election law under consideration would stipulate that "social media users must not harm the fairness of elections" through false statements or factual distortion.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Politics
Jun 14, 2026
Japan eyes responsibility of social media users during elections
The government expects to get the legislation enacted during the current parliamentary session ending in July.
A giant screen shows Chinese leader Xi Jinping meeting U.S. President Donald Trump in Beijing on May 14. China distorts narratives portraying Japan as a military threat while similar dynamics in the U.S. erode truth and accountability.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 3, 2026
Defending democracy from the global war on reality
From Beijing to Washington, the very concept of objective truth feels unattainable
Aisawa Ichiro of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party speaks during a meeting of lawmakers Wednesday held to discuss the use of AI in election campaigns.
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May 28, 2026
Realistic AI-created content to require labels during Japan¡¯s election campaigns
The requirement will apply to videos and images that may be mistaken for those not generated by AI, while those that can be clearly identified as made using AI will be excluded.
Concern is growing that Indonesia, the world's third-largest democracy, ?is backsliding toward?army rule under President Prabowo Subianto.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 20, 2026
Indonesian authorities target critics via online disinformation campaigns: Amnesty
Amnesty International¡¯s findings reflect growing concerns that Indonesia, the world¡¯s third-largest democracy, ?is backsliding toward army rule under President Prabowo Subianto.
Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker Ichiro Aisawa (right) addresses a meeting of a cross-party council on election campaigning held in a parliamentary building on Thursday.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Politics
May 15, 2026
Japan to order social media operators to combat misinformation in elections
Actions expected to be taken by social media operators include halting reward payments to users and improving their capacity to respond to content deletion requests.
There are no approved vaccines or known cures for the hantavirus, which is usually spread from infected rodents and can cause respiratory and cardiac distress as well as hemorrhagic fever.
WORLD / Science & Health
May 9, 2026
Hantavirus scare revives COVID-era conspiracy theories
The misinformation resurged even as the World Health Organization insisted there was minimal risk to the general public from passengers of the MV Hondius.
Three years have passed since COVID-19 was reclassified into lower-risk category, and the government is making efforts to avoid a repeat of misinformation and discrimination during infectious disease outbreaks.
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May 8, 2026
Three years after COVID-19¡¯s reclassification, what¡¯s changed?
Government efforts to overhaul its communication to stamp out misinformation, discrimination and public confusion in times of health crises remain ongoing.
Dr. Bavon Tangunza, who counters health misinformation, shows a screen during a demonstration of infodemic applications at the World Health Organization headquarters in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, on Feb. 23.
WORLD / Science & Health
May 7, 2026
Fake rumors, real killings: Inside Congo¡¯s deadly health misinformation crisis
At least 17 killings related to rumors claiming a mysterious illness is causing men¡¯s genitals to atrophy have been reported the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Authorities are concerned that the spread of baseless information in the case of Yuki Adachi, whose father was arrested after the boy's body was found this month, could impede police investigations.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
Apr 25, 2026
Kyoto police warn of misinformation in case of arrested father and dead boy
Authorities are concerned that such baseless information circulating on social media could impede their investigation.
Demonstrators march past riot police outside the Japanese Embassy in Beijing in September 2012. The global media often misrepresents Japan as nationalistic, driven in part by China-backed narratives and unfair stereotypes.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 23, 2026
Falling for Beijing¡¯s anti-Japan propaganda is dangerously naive
This mischaracterization is rooted in Japan¡¯s wartime history, but also shaped by blatant ideological bias and propaganda.
Immediately after a magnitude 7.7 quake off the Sanriku coast of northeastern Japan on Monday, many posts on X claimed the temblor was artificial.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø
Apr 23, 2026
Misinformation spreads on social media after northeastern earthquake
Many posts on X, formerly known as Twitter, claimed that the temblor was artificial.
A giant screen broadcasts news showing Chinese President Xi Jinping shaking hands with Cheng Li-wun, chairperson of Kuomintang, Taiwan's largest opposition party, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on April 10.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Apr 17, 2026
China¡¯s information war turns Taiwan¡¯s own voices against it
Taiwan¡¯s defense ministry said it is countering a massive increase in Chinese ¡°cognitive warfare.¡±
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
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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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