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Abe government trampling on press freedoms – concern grows in Japan

see-this.wayIn Japan, anger at Shinzo Abe’s heavy hand on press turns mainstream (+video)
 The prime minister is accused of blocking free expression and emboldening the ultra right. Meanwhile, the number of international scholars protesting Abe’s views of World War II has jumped from 187 to 450. Christian Science Monitor

By Justin McCurry, Correspondent MAY 21, 2015 TOKYO — Is Japan’s commitment to free speech foundering?

A growing chorus of critics accuses the Abe administration of trampling on press freedoms, moving the issue beyond a coterie of academics and journalists……http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-Pacific/2015/0521/In-Japan-anger-at-Shinzo-Abe-s-heavy-hand-on-press-turns-mainstream-video

May 25, 2015 - Posted by | civil liberties, Japan

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