The “Inconvenient Truth” Behind Japan’s Toothless Media
Author: Okumura Nobuyuki
Categories: In-Depth with Nippon.com
Internal Affairs and Communications Minister Takaichi Sanae caused a stir in February with a comment that broadcasters continuing to air politically biased programs may be shut down. Pressure from the Abe administration continues to mount, but the media has been hesitant to fight back.
Tags: bias, broadcast, DPJ, election, hirakawa club, impartiality, Japan, journalism, LDP, media, media bias, NHK, nippon.com, Politics, press club, reporters, Reporters Without Borders, Shinzo Abe, tv asahi, tv media, tv news, world press freedom index
The Roots and Realities of Japan’s Cyber-Nationalism
Author: Furuya Tsunehira
Categories: In-Depth with Nippon.com
The prevalence of anti-Korean and anti-Chinese hate speech on Japanese websites has raised concerns about the spread of a virulent strain of right-wing cyber-nationalism in Japan. Furuya Tsunehira traces the rise of Japan’s “Internet right-wingers” and dispels some myths about their identity and potential impact.
Tags: China, cyber-nationalism, extremism, history, internet, Japan, Korea, LDP, media, nationalism, nippon.com, right-wing, South Korea, ultra-nationalism, world cup, World War II, xenophobia
The Polarization of the Japanese Media and the Need for Middle Ground
Author: Satō Takumi
Categories: In-Depth with Nippon.com
Japanese newspapers are said to have become polarized in their coverage of controversial issues like the recent national security legislation. How does their current approach compare with their stance in 1960, when renewal of the Japan-US security treaty split the nation? And what is their role in the age of the Internet, where people are unlikely to seek content that conflicts with their own opinions?
Tags: Collective Self-Defense, japanese press, Mainichi Shimbun, media, newspapers, Nikkei, nippon.com, opinion, polarization, press, sankei shimbun, Yomiuri Shimbun
China media: Japan snap polls
Author: BBC
Categories: Views
Amid Chinese newspapers mourning the death of famed Japanese actor Ken Takakura, Chinese opinion leaders criticize Prime Minister Abe’s decision to hold a snap election in December.
Tags: analysis, China, Chinese press, criticism, Ken Takakura, media, newspapers, press, Shinzo Abe, snap election