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Newspaper subscription rate in Japan falls below 50% for first time
JAPAN / Media
Newspaper subscription rate in Japan falls below 50% for first time
More people are getting their news from television programs and the internet.
JAPAN / Media
¡®Kita no Kuni kara¡¯ screenwriter So Kuramoto dies at 91
The Tokyo native moved in 1977 to Furano, Hokkaido, where ¡°Kita no Kuni Kara¡± ¡ª which depicts a family living in harmony with nature ¡ª was set.
JAPAN / Media
91AVÔ­´´ cabinet public affairs secretary launches X account
The move is aimed at spreading more information about Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi¡¯s administration.
The Japan Commercial Broadcasters Association is calling for social media platforms to adopt stricter regulations toward those engaged in illegal postings.
JAPAN / Media
Mar 23, 2026
?3.2 billion lost in advertising revenue due to illicit postings on YouTube
By Yukana Inoue
Given a sampling of only 300 social media accounts for its illegal streaming survey, the Japan Commercial Broadcasters Association called its results ¡°only the tip of the iceberg.¡±
Osaka Gov. Hirofumi Yoshimura, leader of Japan Innovation Party, speaks at a news conference with Osaka city Mayor Hideyuki Yokoyama after initial results showed the two were set to be reelected to their positions in snap local elections Sunday.
JAPAN / Media
Feb 8, 2026
Reelected governor, Osaka¡¯s Yoshimura eyes referendum on merging city¡¯s wards
By Eric Johnston
Most members of the Osaka City Council are against holding another referendum after voters twice rejected the plan previously.
NHK¡¯s crackdown is part of an effort to reduce the number of users who are currently watching NHK channels and accessing news on its website without paying its mandatory subscription fee.
JAPAN / Media
Nov 25, 2025
NHK moves to crack down on free riders
By Yukana Inoue
The public broadcaster is requiring users to log in to its news website to access all of its content and has set up a new team to collect reception fees.
The Asahi, along with the Nikkei and the Yomiuri Shimbun, filed a lawsuit with the Tokyo District Court against Perplexity in August.
JAPAN / Media
Nov 14, 2025
AI poses threat to journalism in Japan, news association chair says
By Elizabeth Beattie
91AVÔ­´´ publishers are concerned about the impact generative artificial intelligence is having on the news business, Shiro Nakamura said.
Former NHK President Katsuji Ebisawa died of pneumonia at a hospital in Tokyo on Sunday at the age of 91.
JAPAN / Media
Oct 20, 2025
Former NHK President Katsuji Ebisawa dies at 91
He was known for promoting high-definition television and digital terrestrial broadcasting.
Tokyo District Court has ordered a former employee of NHK to pay ?11 million for unscripted remarks during a Chinese-language radio program aired in August last year.
JAPAN / Media
Sep 2, 2025
Chinese ex-staffer ordered to pay NHK ?11 million over unscripted radio remarks
At Tokyo District Court, Presiding Judge Kenta Adachi stated that the irregular remarks interfered with NHK¡¯s international broadcasting operations and harmed its credibility.
A third-party probe into the Fuji TV scandal had reported about a dinner hosted by an executive attended by ¡°a powerful male cast member,¡± since revealed to be singer and actor Masaharu Fukuyama.
JAPAN / Media
Aug 19, 2025
Masaharu Fukuyama admits to attending Fuji TV dinner
By Yukana Inoue
The singer-actor said he was the ¡°powerful male cast member¡± referenced by a third-party panel investigating the broadcaster, but denied involvement in any harassment.

Two Japanese climbers die on remote Himalayan peak in Nepal
Rescuers have recovered the bodies of two Japanese climbers missing for over a week on a remote Himalayan mountain.
Aging Japanese village turns to Peru in search of new residents
Guests from Peru's Belen district interact with a baby in Nanmoku village in Gunma Prefecture.
Budget-friendly restaurant chain Saizeriya succumbs to rising costs
A Tokyo branch of Saizeriya, a chain of family-style Italian restaurants
U.S. has for years asked Musk to alter Starlink service in Ukraine and Middle East, sources say
A Ukrainian soldier sets up a Starlink satellite internet system near the frontline in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, on Oct. 16
U.S. military bans Chinese-made BYD cars from key air base in Okinawa
An F-22 Raptor lands at Kadena Air Base in Kadena, Okinawa Prefecture on Oct. 9. The base is a crucial hub for U.S. military operations in the region.

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