Ranked 41st in annual global media freedom report
Freedom House
1 May 2015
Ranked 42nd in annual global media freedom report
Freedom House
2 May 2014
Homogeneity in media linked to close ties between politicians, business leaders and press clubs
Freedom House
1 May 2014
Ranked 59th in annual press freedom index
Reporters Without Borders
1 February 2014
Ranked 40th in annual global media freedom report
Freedom House
1 May 2013
"Press clubs, or 'kisha kurabu', ensure homogeneity of news coverage by fostering close relationships between the major media and bureaucrats and politicians"
Freedom House
17 January 2013
Fukushima nuclear accident leads to excessive restrictions on media
Reporters Without Borders
25 January 2012