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 Freedom of speech in Japan and the Designated Secrets Law
Arthur Stockwin explains the four main areas where free speech is under threat in Japan.
 Kisha clubs in Japan: an impregnable fortress of information
Kimiko Kuga examines the institution of the kisha club and their role in controlling information in Japan.
 When is speech dangerous?
Jonathan Leader Maynard examines the difficulties in assessing and managing the role of speech in violence.
 Online language bubbles: the last frontier?
Scott A Hale explores the effect of language in seeking and imparting information on the broader web.
 The Japanese New History Textbook controversy
A history textbook underplaying Japanese imperialism caused controversy domestically and internationally, write Ayako Komine and Naoko Hosokawa.
 Japan: Korean ‘comfort women’ photo exhibit sabotaged
A South Korean photographer explains his ordeal in holding an exhibition in Japan that documents ageing ‘Comfort Women’, writes Lee Yoo Eun.
 ACTA: Open agreement secretly arrived at?
The secretive approach adopted by parties in negotiating the controversial Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement constrained the ability of the public to challenge limits on free expression, writes Graham Reynolds.
 RapeLay: a virtual rape game
A Japanese video game that involved raping women was banned three years after its creation following an international outcry by women’s groups, writes Judith Bruhn.
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