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Incidents in Japan, stage: silence, national level
Each incident is a dated action by a government, an official, a regulator, a court or a legislature that limited journalists' ability to gather or publish news.
The number of entries reflects the depth of this record, not the severity of a country's conduct.
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CountryJapan
ContinentAsia
TacticPrior restraint 1
StageSilence 1
OutcomeSustained 1
LevelNational 1
Head of governmentFumimaro Konoe
| Date | Incident | Country | Tactic | Head of government | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1937 | Japan: government requires clearance to publish war news under the Newspaper Law, 1937 | Japan (RSF rank: not recorded) | Prior restraint | Fumimaro Konoe | Sustained |
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