Censorship in the Japanese News Media: A Survey Report.

Social scientists have observed that the news media in all countries are subject to pressures to censor and self-censor the news. Those who specialize in political culture suggest that, historically, certain societies have put heavy pressures on citizens to conform. Japan is one such country; indeed, it has been described as a "consensus polity." On the other hand, today the Japanese media report highly controversial stories that can disrupt that consensus.

Studies on the Japanese news media indicate that the public's right to know is generally respected. But numerous ...

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