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Japanese freelance television announcer Hiroshi Kume in 2003
CULTURE / TV & Streaming
Jan 13, 2026
Japanese freelance announcer Hiroshi Kume dies at 81
The announcer was known for hosting the popular music show ¡°The Best Ten¡± and news show ¡°News Station.¡±
Hedwig Schreck is a third-generation Tokyoite whose grandfather first arrived in Japan from Germany in 1920 as a submarine engineer.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Jul 24, 2024
Hedwig Schreck: ¡®Art has always been part of my life¡¯
A third-generation Tokyoite, the former TV producer has pivoted to teaching others about Japanese culture in her retirement.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Mar 24, 2021
Ad saying gender equality is ¡®outdated¡¯ sparks outrage in Japan
The online advertisement for an evening news program featuring a woman playfully criticizing the debate over gender equality was criticized as being sexist.
Japan Times
CULTURE / TV & Streaming / Wide Angle
Nov 6, 2020
¡®24 Japan¡¯ turns back the clock with remake of U.S. series
When studios in Japan suspended production of new programming due to concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic this past spring, TV stations turned to nostalgia to fill the suddenly vacant spaces on their nightly schedules. Reruns of dramas, in particular, proved successful, whether they were from a...
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Sep 5, 2020
Competing interests of labor unions laid bare at TV Asahi
When a company¡¯s workforce contains both journalists and news program workers, conflict can arise.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Mar 28, 2020
Winning the media battle against COVID-19
On March 12, the Sankei Shimbun ran an editorial urging the media to refrain from criticizing the government for its handling of the coronavirus emergency. The Sankei Shimbun was elaborating on a complaint made by former TV announcer Yoshiko Sakurai that the press was not properly instilling in the public...
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Apr 28, 2018
Fukuda scandal highlights how Japan¡¯s news outlets take advantage of their female employees
For the past two weeks, media outlets in Japan have been interrogating themselves over the revelation that female reporters are exposed to sexual harassment due to the nature of their work. When weekly magazine Shukan Shincho published a story alleging that Administrative Vice Finance Minister Junichi...
JAPAN / Society / FOCUS
Apr 22, 2018
Me Too rises in Japan as sexually harassed journalists speak out
Women journalists in Japan join the growing ranks of the Me Too movement following allegations of sexual harassment at high levels.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 20, 2018
On sex harassment complaint, Finance Minister Taro Aso objects to font size
When asked about a complaint from a Japanese TV station that the most senior official at his ministry sexually harassed a reporter, Finance Minister Taro Aso said the font used on the complaint letter was too small.
JAPAN
Apr 19, 2018
Opposition parties abstain from Diet deliberations over alleged sexual harassment by Finance Ministry official
The parties stepped up political pressure on Finance Minister Taro Aso to resign immediately, after the official implicated in the allegations quit abruptly over the claims the day before.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Dec 23, 2017
Fuji TV¡¯s home-improvement wrecking ball
A popular sub-genre of reality TV is the home-improvement show, and as with many things having to do with television, Japan did it first.
JAPAN
Nov 24, 2017
Newsweek causes stir by reporting ¡®Japan wants war¡¯ with North Korea
Misreporting an opinion poll, a Newsweek story claims ¡®Japan wants war with North Korea¡¯s Kim Jong Un, not dialogue.¡¯
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Sep 9, 2017
Severe school anxiety puts teens at risk
For the past two weeks there have been projections about a spike in juvenile suicides as the new school term approached. Suicides among junior high and high school students rise around Sept. 1, and teachers and parents were urged to pay close attention to young people.
CULTURE / TV & Streaming / CHANNEL SURF
Mar 24, 2016
¡®Stranger¡¯; ¡®The World¡¯s Most Astonishing News¡¯; CM of the week: Rohto
The TV Asahi drama special ¡°Stranger¡± (Sun., 9 p.m.) is based loosely on ¡°The Poe Family,¡± the award-winning 1970s girl¡¯s comic by Moto Hagio, which is about vampires.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Dec 5, 2015
Push for balance can lead to a skewed view
In September, public?broadcaster NHK aired a documentary that recounted the news events from the capital this summer. One of the segments focused on the continuing protests led by college students in central Tokyo against the controversial security bills the ruling Liberal Democratic Party had yet to...
EDITORIALS
Apr 22, 2015
Political pressure on broadcasters
TV broadcasters should not cower in the face of the LDP¡¯s pressure and interference in their activities.
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 17, 2015
LDP grills TV executives but denies use of pressure tactics
A Liberal Democratic Party panel conducts a closed-door meeting with NHK and TV Asahi executives to demand ¡°explanations¡± about their troubles, raising suspicions of state intimidation.
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 10, 2015
Popular news program hit by LDP demand for ¡®neutral¡¯ coverage of ¡®Abenomics¡¯
The LDP pressured major broadcaster TV Asahi to run ¡°fair and neutral¡± programs about ¡°Abenomics¡± ahead of the Lower House election in 2014, it is learned.
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Apr 4, 2015
Koga¡¯s parting shot may not hit its target
In February, Reporters Without Borders published its annual list of countries ranked in terms of press freedom. Japan came in at No. 61, down two places from the previous year and lower than Taiwan (51) and South Korea (60). The reason for the decline was the state secrets act, which came into force...
Uruguay federation reportedly cancels charter flight after World Cup exit
Uruguay's Jose Maria Gimenez reacts after the team's loss against Spain at the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Friday.
Inside Japan¡¯s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
India¡¯s gig workers pay the price for exposure to New Delhi¡¯s hazardous air
Rohit Kushwaha waits for a customer as he delivers his last parcel of the day, in New Delhi in January. His work as a delivery driver has helped pay the family¡¯s bills, but has had a significant impact on his health.
Yen hits 40-year low against the dollar, breaking ?162 level
Japan's currency broke ?162 to the dollar on Tuesday in Tokyo.
Japan falls in gut-wrenching fashion as Brazil strikes late to win World Cup clash
Brazil's Gabriel Martinelli (right) shoots past Japan defenders Shogo Taniguchi (left) and Takehiro Tomiyasu to score in the second half of a match in the round of 32 at the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Houston on Monday.
Japan¡¯s fertility system offers few safe paths for same-sex couples
A Tokyo Pride parade participant holds a sign that says "we want to be a married couple, not a couple."
Inside Japan¡¯s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
A French ship with close ties to Japan combines arts and sciences on the high seas
Romain Troubl¨¦, the executive director of Tara Ocean Foundation, speaks to visitors aboard the Tara during a rare port call in Tokyo in April.
In Kyushu¡¯s far south, Senti.U sparks a culinary destination
Chef Yasuhiko Uchida was born in Saga Prefecture but has made his home in Kanoya, Kagoshima Prefecture, since 2012.
¡®The colors speak for themselves¡¯: How Japan¡¯s chroma bible went global
¡°A Dictionary of Color Combinations¡± is meant to function as a quick-reference guide for artists, designers and anyone with a passing interest in aesthetics as a quantifiable pursuit.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

Longform

The Terasaka Rice Terraces are seen with Mount Buko in the background.
What Yokoze can teach Japan about rural revival
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