Japan has three major mobile operatorsau, a KDDI brand; NTT Docomo; and SoftBank. In June 2020, the Tokyo High Court reversed a Tokyo District Court ruling that Twitter remove posts which detailed the plaintiffs arrest records.14, Courts have also ordered content to be removed in defamation cases, although there were no such rulings during the coverage period. Overseen by government officials rather than an independent body, it offers no protection for whistleblowers who reveal wrongdoing.3. Do national regulatory bodies that oversee service providers and digital technology fail to operate in a free, fair, and independent manner? Censorship by the government is unconstitutional. During Diet sessions, when questions were raised as to whether the Ministry of Defense and the Cabinet Intelligence and Research Office were intercepting phone calls and e-mails, the government declined to answer.12. There is full competition in the ownership of gateways to the international internet.1 In December 2019, Kawasaki City created the first nondiscrimination ordinance that includes criminal penalties for hate speech in public spaces. It is a troubling sign of the times in Japan when the government fails to unequivocally condemn threats of violence that target freedom of expression while politicians grandstand on censoring art. The society at large prefers harmony, and people avoid criticizing the role of Japans emperor, especially when connected with historical events like World War II. Otherwise, individuals or police ask ISPs to administratively delete contested or illegal content. Japan has a diverse online landscape. Users rarely face physical and offline harassment in relation to their online activities. Twitter complied with 29.4 percent of the requests.7. In a 2017 report, the United Nations (UNs) special rapporteur on freedom of expression noted that there were significant worrying signals regarding self-censorship among journalists on issues such as the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster.1 Political bots have also permeated the Japanese internet. They include televisions Broadcasting Ethics and Program Improvement Organization and the Internet Content Safety Association, which manages the blocking of child sexual abuse images online.2 LINE reported that 80 percent of the global law enforcement requests for user data that it received between July and December 2020 came from Japanese entities. The East Asia Summit which includes the 10 ASEAN members plus Australia, China, India, Japan, New Zealand, the Republic of Korea, Russia, and the United States issued several statements in 2021, including one on Women, Peace, and Security, noting the importance of women's roles to addressing root causes of terrorism. Score Change: The score improved from 5 to 6 because the government did not block any websites or platforms during the coverage period. An earlier Intercept report from 2017 analyzed leaked documents that suggested Japanese police and intelligence agencies were involved in in regional surveillance operations managed by the US National Security Agency (NSA). It can be done by various methods and for a range of justifications. In March 2020, the government approved a revision of the Copyright Act, criminalizing the downloading of unlicensed manga, magazines, and academic publications with a prison term of up to two years, a fine of 2 million ($18,000), or both. Iwakami was sentenced to pay 330,000 ($2,992) in September 2019 after he retweeted a post from 2017 that suggested Hashimoto was responsible for the suicide of one of his subordinates.3, Several users have been arrested and charged under a 2011 law criminalizing the creation and use of computer viruses without a legitimate reason (see C2). Under the guidelines, anyone can report material that infringes directly on their personal rights to the service provider, either to have it removed or to find out who posted it. In other words, even after the new law goes into effect, a . Such posts have attacked critics of the LDP government and have at times initiated negative campaigns against opposition lawmakers.1 Mosaics cover genitalia. Japanese individuals, particularly women, have used the internet to protest against gender-based discrimination and effect tangible change. The assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has shocked Japan, a country with one of the world's lowest rates of gun crime due to its strict laws on gun ownership. Finally, the amendments established the Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) as an independent authority under the Cabinet Office, replacing the Consumer Affairs Agency.8, Changes to the legal frameworks surrounding privacy and surveillance are often considered in the ongoing digitization of citizens personal records. Blogs have a significant impact on public opinion, and several independent journalists are becoming influential through personal or commercial websites and social media accounts. The censorship directives are the latest sign of how thoroughly Hong Kong is being reshaped by Beijing's security law, which took aim at the city's pro-democracy protest movement but has had . In June 2016, the Supreme Court dismissed a legal challenge to the police practice of monitoring places of worship and other venues used by members of the Muslim community. According to a survey conducted by international security firm CrowdStrike, a little more than half of the 200 largest Japanese companies, including Honda, Canon, Citizen Watch and Asunaro Aoki Construction, have been hit by ransomware cyberattacks, and 33 companies have paid an average of 123 million ($1.12 million) to criminal networks to prevent their password-protected data from leaks. And in Japan, case law precedent offers non . A 2012 legal revision targeting copyright violators applies to any internet users who download content they know has been illegally copied, as opposed to just those engaged in piracy for commercial gain.3 However, in February 2020, he was convicted and received a 100,000 ($906) fine, after the Tokyo High Court overturned the acquittal.7 Genshin Impact quietly announced a somewhat odd change right before patch 2.4 launched this week. However, the ordinance did stipulate that the city would take measures to prevent the spread of hate on the internet.17 Chinese groups BlackTech and Tick were reportedly behind the breaches.7 The Hungarian winner of the MTV EMA Generation Change Award says an anti-LGBTQ law passed in June is enticing 'fear and censorship.' Hungarian MTV Award Winner on Life Under Country's LGBTQ Law . Japan is a multiparty parliamentary democracy. The company said it complies with requests that are based on a warrant, an investigation-related inquiry, or an emergency order under the Japanese penal code and criminal procedure code.15 Are individuals subject to extralegal intimidation or physical violence by state authorities or any other actor in relation to their online activities? People can freely use the internet to mobilize, and netizens did so during the reporting period, notably to protest discrimination against women and LGBT+ communities. The 2014 state secrets law, which covers national security issues, may make surveillance abuses harder to document (see C1 and C2). On February 2, 2021, the Indonesian Government enacted the implementing regulation of the Omnibus Law (Law No.11 of 2020 on Job Creation) regarding the environmental sector, Government Regulation No. In June 2019, the movements organizer, actress and freelance writer Ishikawa Yumi, submitted an online petition, which then bore almost 20,000 signatures, to the Health Ministry calling for an end to the requirement.4 Arbitrariness And Censorship Are Back In The West Written by Thierry MEYSSAN on 02/01/2021 When we founded the Voltaire Network in 1994, our first concern was to defend freedom of expression in France, and then around the world. Cyberattacks occasionally target civil society and private companies, although none were reported during the coverage period. Three men and three women, who acted as instructors and executors alongside Hoshino, were also convicted of violating the Copyright Act.1 The Inclusive Internet Index 2021 report ranks Japan 17th out of 120 countries surveyed in terms of availability, determined by quality and breadth of available infrastructure.1 The information collected is reportedly stored for around two months, during which it is analyzed to determine if it is of interest to the DFS. In February 2019, the NICT, under the MIC, launched the NOTICE program,4 Implementation guidelines for the law described four main fields of state secretsdefense, diplomacy, counterintelligence, and counterterrorismwhich are further divided into 55 categories.2, Other laws prescribe potentially disproportionate penalties for online activity. Heightened awareness of nonconsensual sharing of intimate images and online harassment culminated in the adoption of a law criminalizing such activity in 2014. The report notes that the NSA provided XKEYSCORE, a surveillance tool that can search through a range of content and metadata online, to the DFS.17. In April 2021, Reporters Without Borders also criticized the kisha club system in their annual World Press Freedom Index.4. If a device is successfully hacked, its owner will be advised to strengthen security measures, for instance by making their passwords more complex. There are periodic reports of arrests under the copyright law, which carries possible prison terms for both uploading and downloading content without the permission of the copyright owner (see C2). For this article, we consider these bodies to be government entities. In 2002, industry associations produced guidelines designed to protect ISPs from legal liability within the jurisdiction of the Japanese courts. There are some reasons why it has been not modified since . In June 2008, the law was amended to prohibit the transfer of SIM cards without permission and to require rental companies to verify the identity of customers.1, There are no explicit restrictions on encryption. Rakuten, in an effort to gain a competitive edge, launched cheaper plans in April 2021 compared to those offered by the other three mobile service providers. Some companies offer free Wi-Fi, including the private company Wire and Wireless (Wi2), part of the KDDI group, which provides free internet access in restaurants, coffee shops, and train stations; registration requires an email address.6 Some of those arrested were fined 100,000 ($906).5 As 2021 nears its close, a spasm of book banning has spread surprisingly quickly among state and local officials. In a 2015 lawsuit, the Tokyo High Court ordered Yahoo Japan to delete 11 search results that linked a mans name to criminal behavior. Sharp regional cost disparities exist; service was more expensive in Japans major cities in 2020, with customers paying an average of 3,835 ($36.89) per month. Specifically, the government will consolidate personal information among local government and central government servers, and will link personal data to individuals unique 12-digit numbers.9, During the drafting process, it became clear that the government's priority was to effectively manage internet users information rather than to protect personal data.10 Do online journalists, commentators, and ordinary users practice self-censorship? In 2016, the IHC began providing reports to Safe-line, a website maintained by the SIA.17 The China . A Change.org petition calling for Mori's resignation garnered more than 145,000 signatures in one week. Amendments passed by the Diet in 2015 defined personal information in more specific terms as biometric information and numeric data that is capable of identifying a specific individual.5 Messaging apps, such as WhatsApp and Viber, are often. I know they sold 2 different versions of RE games at least, a more censored version and a less censored version for adults. Musician Takemura Kiriko authored a Twitter post in favor of the campaign that month, but deleted it after some social media users left negative comments. There are few obstacles to internet access, no blocks on websites, and the legal framework provides strong protections for various forms of expression. Changes to broadcasting laws in 1950 prohibited the government from direct interference with programmingthough its board of governors is still appointed by the prime minister and its budget approved by the Dietand permitted the establishment of private commercial broadcasting stations. Does the state block or filter, or compel service providers to block or filter, internet content, particularly material that is protected by international human rights standards? The court has up to six months to decide whether to order a content provider to disclose the senders information, and can also order access providers to retain senders information during the proceedings. Under voluntary guidelines drafted by four ISPs in 2005, service providers automatically inform police of internet users identified on websites that endorse suicide, and comply with law enforcement requests for information related to acts of self-harm.13 The book concludes by assessing the current state of censorship in Japan and likely future developments. In 2016, major Japanese news outlets reported that government officials pressured TEPCO not to use the term meltdown at a news conference shortly after the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant accident.5 In May 2021, the NICT released a summary of NOTICE-related activities, disclosing that it attempted to access 112 million IP addresses, and that the NOTICE alert detected 1,817 targets and notified service providers.6, The conspiracy law passed in 2017 raised the possibility of more government surveillance. However, several cases of online harassment were documented during the coverage period. Individuals can be sentenced to up to three years in prison or fines of up to 500,000 ($4,534). Nippon Telegraph and Telephone (NTT) Docomo, KDDI, and SoftBank all launched commercial fifth-generation (5G) services in March 2020.3 At the same time, the actions depicted onscreen, and the wider themes of the story, are entirely free of any restrictions. In 2016, the law was expanded to include fraud, theft, and child sexual abuse images.9 The origin of the term "censor" is traced to the office of censor created in ancient Rome, around 443 BC. Does the online information landscape lack diversity and reliability? In November 2018, the amended Telecommunications Business Act and the Act on the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) came into effect.3 Does monitoring and collection of user data by service providers and other technology companies infringe on users right to privacy? In 2017, two people were sentenced to 18 months in prison, a three-year suspension, and a 500,000 ($4,534) fine for copyright-related offenses.2, Journalists who report on sensitive topics also face government and authorities pressure in the form of defamation lawsuits. Every country has, at one time or another, been guilty of grievous acts of censorship. Many experts have indicated their concern about ambiguous components of the law that could be abused. The Agency for Cultural Affairs has jurisdiction over copyright law and provides guidance and supervision to copyright management organizations, including JASRAC. A 2016 law outlined measures that authorities could take to educate the public about hate speech, while also combating such speech when directed against people of overseas origin and their descendants.4 Criminal sanctions for misusing personal data and restrictions on the transfer of personal data to overseas jurisdictions that lack equivalent safeguards were also strengthened.7 While users have a choice of providers for internet services, certain companies dominate the market. COVID-19 patients and individuals who allegedly tested positive for the virus also faced harassment on social media.2. Analysis of about half a million sample tweets posted before and after Japan's 2014 general election revealed that most posts were near-duplicates or retweets of those posted by bots, including many that disseminated nationalist or progovernment messages.3 Kisha clubs and an advertising market that favors established players may be preventing digital media from gaining a stronger foothold in the market. For example, the Jiminto (LDP) Net Supporters Club (J-NSC), organized in 2010, had about 19,000 members as of 2017. This law doesn't make any sense and it just have the opposite effect. No citizens faced politically motivated arrest or prosecution for their online activity during the coverage period. With the space for such advocacy under threat in many . The law did not actually ban or penalize hate speech, leading some critics to argue that it would be ineffective.6 In May 2021, the Diet enacted the Digital Reform Bill, which streamlines how officials in Japan handle and share data and revises how personal data is protected under the law. Political rights and civil liberties are generally well respected. Observers have accused MIC officials and the prime minister's office of trying to restrict or influence content under the broadcast law.3, There are substantial concerns that MIC officials are increasingly influenced by business executives who use gifts to garner favor for their policies from government officials. GR No. Just as in ancient Grecian communities, the Roman ideal of good governance included shaping the character of the people. The J-NSC remained active during the coverage period.2. In June 2020, the Tokyo High Court reversed a lower court ruling that Twitter must remove posts which detailed the plaintiffs arrest records (see B3). Despite this pushback, the MIC supported NTT.5 Do restrictions on the internet and digital content lack transparency, proportionality to the stated aims, or an independent appeals process? In May 2018, public broadcaster NHK and the Intercept reported on the activities of the Directorate for Signals Intelligence (DFS), a spy agency that monitors and analyzes electronic communications.15 Under that law, providers must comply with takedown requests within two days.8, The threat of official content restrictions looms periodically during public debates about child safety, though carriers and content producers have successfully resisted intrusive regulation. Individuals and public figures who break this social convention risk censure and even attacks from right-wing extremists, who notoriously attempted to assassinate the mayor of Nagasaki on these grounds in 1990. A 2011 law criminalized the creation or distribution of computer viruses without a legitimate reason.13 In June 2018, the government convened a panel to review potential legislation targeting websites that host pirated content. This would mean navigating the country's notoriously tricky censorship rules, but given that China was, at the time, home to an estimated 560 million gamers, the commercial appeal was irresistible. 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