Press freedom in Japan is under serious threat from Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his government, according to a scathing report by a UN official.
After a week-long fact-finding mission, David Kaye, special rapporteur on freedom of expression, pointed to “really worrying” trends on media independence in Japan and urged reform of the country’s broadcasting law.
Mr Kaye’s comments are the first official recognition of fears that Mr Abe is systematically weakening freedom of the press in Asia’s richest democracy and seeking to silence critical voices.
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