#Japan: With its economic weight and diplomatic influence, Japan has an opportunity to shape Asia’s response to attacks on press freedom.
Last week at the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Japan in Tokyo, CPJ board chair Jacob Weisberg highlighted cases of imprisoned journalists including Jimmy Lai and Dong Yuyu in China, Frenchie Mae Cumpio in the Philippines, and Sai Zaw Thaike in Myanmar.
The decline of press freedom across Asia is no longer a distant issue for Japan. From Japanese journalists being denied entry to Hong Kong to the recent detention of NHK Tehran bureau chief Shinnosuke Kawashima in Iran, these cases directly affect the safety, mobility, and ability of Japanese journalists to report abroad.
Protecting press freedom is in Japan’s direct interest. Independent journalism strengthens public trust, accountability, security, and the economic confidence needed for resilient societies.
Watch the complete talk here: https://t.co/kTyrwL2lxx
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