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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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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Social Democratic Party reelects Mizuho Fukushima, appoints Lasalle Ishii amid dissent
by Sui Yuitoby Sui YuitoSocial Democratic Party re-elects Mizuho Fukushima; Lasalle Ishii named secretary-general amid internal criticism Social Democratic Party leaders confirmed Mizuho Fukushima’s re-election and appointed Lasalle Ishii as secretary-general at a Tokyo …
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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 …