LDP Approves Draft Flag Desecration Law; SNS Live Streams Included in Penalties LDP approves draft flag desecration law on June 1, 2026, criminalizing public damage to Japan’s flag; penalties up …
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Press freedom watchdog urges Myanmar transition to include media rights benchmark
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiPress freedom in Myanmar must be a benchmark for transition, watchdog urges Watchdog urges Southeast Asian governments to make press freedom in Myanmar a benchmark for political transition amid severe …
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Japanese Embassy warns nationals over social media posts alleging child exploitation in Jakarta
by Sui Yuitoby Sui YuitoJapanese Embassy Warns After Japanese-Language Posts Allude to Child Sexual Exploitation in Indonesia Japanese Embassy in Indonesia warns nationals after Japanese posts alluded to child sexual exploitation; Jakarta police and …
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Aung San Suu Kyi’s Son Questions State Media Photo of House Arrest
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiAung San Suu Kyi: Son and Adviser Say State-Media Photo Is Inconclusive After Reported Move to House Arrest Aung San Suu Kyi: son and aide say a state media photograph …
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Smartphone farms reveal how fake social media views amplify disinformation
by Sui Yuitoby Sui YuitoSmartphone farm operations inflate social media metrics and fuel misinformation Experts warn ‘smartphone farm’ operations create fake views and amplify misinformation on social media, exposing tactics, public risks and key …
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Prime Minister Takaichi Amplifies Social Media Diplomacy with UAE Call
by Sui Yuitoby Sui YuitoSanae Takaichi Announces UAE Presidential Call on X, Pressing a New Model of Social‑Media Diplomacy Sanae Takaichi announced on April 7 that she held a phone conversation with the president …