Japan ranked the lowest among G7 nations in Reporters Without Borders’ 2024 World Press Freedom Index. Observers say it’s because the country’s media has been shaped into a ‘good servant’ of the political class.
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By finally joining social media, Japan’s Imperial Household Agency aims to reach a younger audience and get ahead of bad news before it becomes fodder for the tabloids, observers say.