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Japan press freedom

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- Jacob Weisberg, chairman of CPJ, spoke on May 22 about indirect pressures on press freedom in Japan and South Korea.
- Issues include lawsuits, access restrictions, and online harassment leading to self-censorship.
- No recorded cases of imprisoned or killed journalists in Japan.
- CPJ reported 103 journalists imprisoned across Asia as of May 13.
- China has the highest number of imprisoned journalists in Asia at 51.