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JOURNALISM

Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 30, 2023
Japanese journalist denied entry into Hong Kong
Freelance journalist Yoshiaki Ogawa, known for his Hong Kong coverage, had attempted to enter the city on Thursday evening.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 29, 2023
Family suicide likely to have been proposed by Ichikawa Ennosuke
Before discussing the suicide, Ennosuke is believed to have learned on May 17 that a harassment scandal involving him would be reported by a weekly magazine.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 24, 2023
Blinken’s visit to China was neither a success nor a failure
The Japanese media are divided in their assessment over the success of the U.S. secretary of state's trip to Beijing for talks to better relations.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 17, 2023
Daniel Ellsberg, who leaked the Pentagon Papers, dies at 92
Deeply disturbed by the accounting of American deceit in Vietnam, he approached The New York Times. The disclosures that followed rocked the nation.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 13, 2023
China orders last Indian journalist in country to leave
The departure of a Press Trust of India reporter this month will wipe India’s media presence from the world’s second-largest economy at a moment of deteriorating ties.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 12, 2023
Their reports about a woman’s death set off a revolt. Iran put them on trial.
Two female journalists covered some of the first reports of the death of Mahsa Amini in police custody, which ignited nationwide protests against Iran’s clerical rulers.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital
Jun 10, 2023
58% of Japan's illustrators and writers fearful of losing their jobs to AI
Japan's creatives say something must be done before AI wipes out their jobs for good.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 6, 2023
In rare victory for media, Hong Kong court overturns conviction of journalist
A court ruled that “substantial and grave injustice” was done to Choy Yuk-ling, an investigative journalist who also goes by the name Bao Choy.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 21, 2023
Zelenskyy schedules a news conference, and a reporter’s day is turned upside down
A Japan Times reporter was supposed to help write a story on a trilateral meeting between Japan, the U.S. and South Korea. But the Ukrainian president's schedule changed everything.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 18, 2023
How Japanese media companies enabled Johnny’s abuse
The power dynamics of Japan's entertainment and media industries ultimately meant that accusations of sexual abuse were not investigated.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
May 16, 2023
Foreign media spotlight brought Johnny’s sexual abuse claims to the fore
With abuse accusations circulating for decades, reports by overseas media outlets ultimately cleared the way for coverage in the mainstream domestic press.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 12, 2023
Japan takes issue with Time's headline for Kishida interview
The Foreign Ministry has said that it did not accurately convey his remarks about the country's defense policy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
May 9, 2023
GPTZero app seeks to thwart AI plagiarism in schools and online media
An entrepreneur is pursuing technology to make it easier to distinguish between text written by people and that composed by a machine.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 28, 2023
Why Russian TV isn’t Tucker Carlson’s dream job
The Russian propaganda apparatus has long treated ex-Fox host Tucker Carlson — used him — as one of its own. The collateral damage he has inflicted on Ukraine is both real and insidious.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 27, 2023
Slain Japanese journalist's last Myanmar images shared 15 years after death
Kenji Nagai was shot when the military opened fire on protesters. Myanmar authorities said he was shot accidentally.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 25, 2023
Fox fired ‘uncontrollable’ host Tucker Carlson, who badmouthed bosses
His departure leaves a big hole for Fox News to fill. Fox Corp. shares closed almost 3% lower on Monday, a reflection of how much he meant to the business.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Apr 23, 2023
German magazine fires editor over AI-generated Schumacher interview
The seven-time F1 champion's family maintains strict privacy about the former driver's condition following his 2013 skiing accident, with access limited to those closest to him.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Apr 21, 2023
A documentary on the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923 has unearthed Japan's first 'disaster footage'
Criticized for filming the destruction at the time, the filmmakers involved have provided a look into how people responded to a 7.9-magnitude quake 100 years ago.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 20, 2023
Criticism grows over government and media silence following deadly Beijing fire
State media was silent on the unfolding crisis for several hours after the fire broke out, drawing widespread criticism over restrictions on information.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 20, 2023
Fox-Dominion settlement shows the costs of pandering to the crowd
In the rush to show whose side you’re on, it’s gotten too easy to trample on the facts when reporting news, such as with Fox's 2020 election coverage.

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