The Act on Prevention of Improper Use of Mobile Phones (2005) requires mobile voice communication carriers to verify the identity of subscribers when a contract was terminated or transferred, in order to prevent a situation in which cell phone subscribers cannot be identified. Article 21 of Japans constitution prohibits censorship and protects freedom of speech, press, and all other forms of expression, as well as the secrecy of any means of communication.1 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 While the government is relatively transparent in its censorship decisions, previous blocking and efforts to give authorities more censorship power have raised concerns. (Kotaku also says that Japanese porn is painstakingly censored by hand, earning the highly skilled laborers $15 per hour.) Japanese residents exercise some self-censorship online, often on historical and social issues. 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. In January 2021, the revised Copyright Act, which criminalizes the downloading of unlicensed manga, magazines, and academic publications, took effect. In 2017, the Japanese video website Niconico took down two videos posted from an internet protocol (IP) address in Osaka after municipal officials flagged them for violating a local ordinance regulating hate speech.3 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. See all data, scores & information on this country or territory. In February 2020, the Defense Ministry reported that some sensitive information may have been leaked as the result of the Mitsubishi breach.8 Japanese man arrested for stealing women's shoes and replacing them with new ones; Japanese office disaster: man pees in drink bottle of woman coworker because "he liked her" Japanese Twitter reacts to Logan Paul's "Japanese Suicide Forest" video; Man travels 100 kilometers in middle of the night in Japan to punch another dude in . In February 2020, data communication was unavailable for a few hours for mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) Mineo customers.9 The individuals defense team plans to file an appeal.8. 10 Shocking Examples Of Censorship Groups Or Laws by Michael Van Duisen fact checked by Jamie Frater Censorship is the suppression of communication usually deemed harmful by the ruling government. The future being, oh, around the year. Authorities have used the law to convict the operators of manga piracy site Mangamura (see C2 and C3). These distinctions, however, are not perfect. 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 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 Facebook has suppressed content posted by Palestinians and their supporters speaking out about human rights issues in Israel and Palestine. The Emperor shall be the symbol of the State and of the unity of the People, deriving his position from the will of the people with whom resides sovereign power. Wi-Fi access has been tied to mobile subscriptions in the past, which presents a barrier for users without contracts.7, Connectivity is occasionally restricted accidentally or due to network congestion and server outages. 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. The group essentially serves as an online public relations effort for the LDP, though its rules make clear that members are responsible for their own social media posts. 2 No third party can do so. Japans telecommunications infrastructure is advanced, and there have been no reports of the government deliberately disconnecting telecommunications service. A number of initiatives sprang up in response to the 2011 Fukushima disaster. Social Media Platforms; Prohibiting a social media platform from willfully deplatforming a candidate; providing requirements for public contracts and economic incentives related to entities that have been convicted or held civilly liable for antitrust violations; providing that social media platforms that fail to comply with specified Japan's parliament enacted the proposed revised copyright law on Friday to expand the law to punish those who knowingly download illegally uploaded or pirated manga, magazines, and academic works . In contrast, when private individuals or groups organize boycotts against stores that sell magazines of which they disapprove, their actions are protected by the First Amendment, although they can become dangerous in the extreme. Though exceptional, such incidents still exert a chilling effect on Japanese online expression. Kisha clubs and an advertising market that favors established players may be preventing digital media from gaining a stronger foothold in the market. 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. However, recent developments in Japan have raised serious concerns about increased surveillance, including reports of opaque surveillance operations and the approval of a conspiracy law that may allow police to seek wiretap warrants in a wider range of circumstances. 10 Outstanding challenges include ethnic and gender-based discrimination and claims of improperly close relations between government and the business sector. Blogs have a significant impact on public opinion, and several independent journalists are becoming influential through personal or commercial websites and social media accounts. Anonymization provisions allow for personal data to be transferred to a third party without the consent of the subject if specific requirements are met.6 The 2001 Provider Liability Limitation Act directed ISPs to establish a self-regulatory framework to govern takedown requests involving illegal or objectionable content, defamation, privacy violations, and copyright infringement.9 In February 2021, protests erupted against then chairman of the Tokyo Organizing Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games, Yoshiro Mori, after he said "board meetings involving many women are lengthy and that women on the organizing committee all [knew] their place. Protestors, particularly women, used the hashtags #WomenWhoRefuseToKnowTheirPlace and #DontBeSilent in a show of solidarity and in defiance of sexism. Mosaic destruction. Internet censorship is the suppression of information online or access to the internet by a regulatory body. 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. Offenders can face prison sentences of up to three years or fines as large as 500,000 ($4,534), and third-party distribution can draw up to a years imprisonment and a fine of 300,000 ($2,720).14 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. It is a point of pride in the US that freedom of speech is written into the Constitution. creator Ken Akamatsu has decided to walk the walk and change Japanese censorship laws by running for office. Internet freedom continued to improve in Japan during this reporting period. 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A law enacted in 2003 and revised in 2008 prohibits electronic communications encouraging sexual activity with minors.14 Police can request these details, along with usage logs, if they detect illegal online activity. Between July and December 2020, Facebook restricted access to one piece of content in response to an order from Brazils Supreme Court related to pages that supported Brazilian President Bolsanaro.5 The move raised serious concerns over whether blocking was constitutionally allowed, and the government later indicated that it would introduce legislation to broaden its blocking authority (see B3). During the current ordinary session of the Diet, the Japanese government plans to revise the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act in order to prevent the long-term detention of foreign. Published Dec 29, 2021 Negima!? Some municipal governments have also introduced local ordinances on hate speech, including the government of Osaka in 2016. Every country has, at one time or another, been guilty of grievous acts of censorship. A new player, e-commerce company Rakuten, which seeks to become Japans fourth major mobile service provider, launched its mobile service in April 2020.2. However, most online media remain small and community based.1 Japanese individuals, particularly women, have used the internet to protest against gender-based discrimination and effect tangible change. For example, the Jiminto (LDP) Net Supporters Club (J-NSC), organized in 2010, had about 19,000 members as of 2017. Such posts have attacked critics of the LDP government and have at times initiated negative campaigns against opposition lawmakers.1 However, there is some criticism that the ongoing price war has prevented smaller companies from entering the market.4 Critics say the law does not prevent the systematic storage of intercepted communications or protect innocent parties.10 While these provisions were contested, and revisions are still planned,9 Access to the internet remains relatively equal across different segments of the population. Man arrested after using AI to 'destroy' censor mosaics in Japanese adult videos Oct. 25, 2021 06:00 am JST 0 Comment TOKYO Kyoto prefectural police officers have arrested a 43-year-old male resident of Takasago, Hyogo Prefecture. It was not clear how much of the monitoring involved digital as opposed to physical surveillance.14. In July 2020, lawmakers from the Liberal Democratic Party urged the government to restrict the use of TikTok over concerns that Chinese officials might be able to access sensitive user data via the app.1 Due to Tokuras previous position and his lobbying efforts on behalf of JASRAC, his appointment sparked concerns about his ability to balance protecting the rights of artists and creators while also ensuring the freedom of individuals who use copyrighted works.8. March 23, 2021, 2:30 PM Japan granted asylum to less than 1 percent of refugees and asylum-seekers who applied in 2019, despite having the third-largest economy in the world. Besides benefiting Japanese consumers,9 Users rarely face physical and offline harassment in relation to their online activities. The J-NSC remained active during the coverage period.2. There are few obstacles to internet access, no blocks on websites, and the legal framework provides strong protections for various forms of expression. While Article 21 of the Constitution of Japan guarantees freedom of expression and prohibits formal censorship, effective censorship of obscene content does exist and is justified by the Article 175 of the Criminal Code of Japan. Independent online media and citizen media outlets have faced obstacles in their work, particularly due to the prevalence of the kisha club, or formal press association, system. Cyberattacks occasionally target civil society and private companies, although none were reported during the coverage period. NTT, formerly a state monopoly, was privatized in 1985 and reorganized in 1999 under a law promoting functional separation between the companys mobile, fixed-line telephone, and internet services.5 Chinese groups BlackTech and Tick were reportedly behind the breaches.7 Donald Trump's claim that his anti-BDS order "targets antisemitism" was presented as fact in the New York Times headline ( 12/10/19 . Other laws regulate online activity but are not known to have resulted in abuse or disproportionate penalties. The amendments expanded the scope of personal data and eliminated restrictions on the laws extraterritorial applications. Increasingly, however, if we want to find direct government censorship of speech, we don't have to travel far. Security agents and the military were accused of conducting illegal surveillance in cases involving national security in 2003 and 2004.13 Under the criminal procedure code, however, investigators can order a person to decrypt an encrypted electronic record.2, Increased concerns over harassment, intimidation, and slander during the previous coverage period led members of the ruling LDP to meet with experts to discuss the possibility of deanonymizing the accounts of those who engage in such behavior online. 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. 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