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MEDIA

Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 17, 2019
More Japanese celebrities speak out politically ahead of Upper House vote, shattering long-established taboos
More celebrities in Japan have been seen making political comments or encouraging people to vote in Sunday's Upper House election, an indication of change in the country where such expressions have long been taboo.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 16, 2019
Move over Trump: China's tweeting diplomats open fresh front in propaganda fight
Tweets from Chinese diplomats abroad, including seasoned Ambassador to the United States Cui Tiankai, have opened a fresh front in Beijing's increasingly assertive approach to diplomacy and propaganda and may be a sign of things to come.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 16, 2019
Google not biased against conservatives, top executive to tell U.S. Senate panel
Google's top government affairs official said on Monday that the search engine does not discriminate against conservative viewpoints and that he will reiterate that to a U.S. Senate panel on Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jul 13, 2019
Echo chambers: Fake news fact-checks hobbled by low reach, study shows
Brussels
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jul 13, 2019
U.S. regulators approve $5 billion penalty for Facebook to settle latest privacy issues: source
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission approved a roughly $5 billion settlement with Facebook Inc. this week over its investigation into the social media company's handling of user data, a source familiar with the situation said on Friday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 9, 2019
Boycott Japan: South Koreans take to social media in reaction to trade spat
#BoycottJapan is trending in South Korea.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 8, 2019
At Harvard, thoughtcrime is now a punishable offense
In America all it takes to ruin your life is one bad decision. Even if you're just a kid.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 8, 2019
At court hearing, journalist Shiori Ito says she was 'desperate to protect' herself during rape
Journalist Shiori Ito, who has accused a prominent former television reporter of rape, said in a damages lawsuit Monday that she tried to stop him and was "desperate to protect" herself.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Jul 6, 2019
Friction growing in Osaka over rising foreign population
The guests from the gala Group of 20 conference may be gone, but Osaka continues to garner attention in the media.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Jul 6, 2019
Feeling burned out by social media? You probably aren't alone
Some of the most popular users of social media platforms such as Twitter are expressing frustration with life online.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Jul 4, 2019
Democrats condemn Trump camp's migrant detention facilities as inhumane
Democrats sharpened their attacks on the Trump administration's handling of the migrant crisis on the U.S.-Mexico border on Wednesday, saying human rights were being neglected and demanding the firing of the Border Patrol's leadership.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 1, 2019
Facebook joins Keidanren, Japan's powerful business lobby
As information technology giants come under increased regulatory pressure, the Japan unit of Facebook Inc. said Monday it has joined the country's most powerful business lobby.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 30, 2019
Facebook page of Australian man missing in North Korea mysteriously reappears then disappears
The Facebook page of an Australian man missing in North Korea reappeared then disappeared again Saturday hours before Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Australia is still trying to find out what has happened to him.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Jun 29, 2019
Japanese politics finds ways to target youth
The Liberal Democratic Party's campaigns to encourage younger generations to take an interest in politics stirs media criticism.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Jun 29, 2019
Social media backlash against bubble tea fails to dent enthusiasm
While the internet can play a crucial role in pushing trends in Japan, it can be just as effective in turning people against the crazes it helps to hype.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 29, 2019
Ghosn abruptly cancels news conference due to opposition from his family
Former Nissan Motor Co. Chairman Carlos Ghosn abruptly canceled a news conference on Friday, just hours after notifying the media of the plan, due to opposition from his family, one of his lawyers said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 28, 2019
Line unveils credit scoring, an AI receptionist and other new services
Line Corp. has unveiled new services, from credit scoring to an AI-powered robot receptionist, as the operator of Japan's dominant messaging platform seeks to expand beyond chat.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 27, 2019
Tokyo court admits Asahi reporter was defamed but denies damages over 'comfort women' articles
The Tokyo District Court recognized Wednesday that a former Asahi Shimbun newspaper reporter was defamed in connection with his 1991 articles on "comfort women," but it rejected his claim for damages against a major publisher and a scholar.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jun 26, 2019
'The Journalist': Uncovering the dark side of Japan
Before Donald Trump made "fake news" the buzzword of choice for dissemblers and autocrats, Japanese netizens were already starting to question the veracity of what they read in the papers, albeit for very different reasons.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Jun 24, 2019
Guardians of money bristle at Mark Zuckerberg's new financial order
Facebook Inc. was hours away from the formal announcement of its ambitious foray into financial services, but French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire was already broadcasting his discontent.

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