Country
Japan
Government actions against journalists in Japan
RSF rank: not recorded. World Press Freedom Index of Reporters Without Borders (RSF); rank 1 is the freest.
The number of entries reflects the depth of this record, not the severity of a country's conduct.
Japan is in Eastern Asia, Asia. The record holds 1 incident in which the government of Japan, or an official, court or legislature there, limited journalists' ability to report.
Tactics used
Heads of government at the time
Incidents by year
1937
| Date | Incident | Tactic | Stage | Head of government | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1937 | Japan: government requires clearance to publish war news under the Newspaper Law, 1937 | Prior restraint | Silence | Fumimaro Konoe | Sustained |
Ladders: where each tactic has led · Timeline for Japan · Asia