11+ hour, 28+ min ago  (106+ words) Tokyo, May 15 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese government is expected to allow broadcasters to operate multiple television channels in the same region, it was learned Friday. An expert panel of the communications ministry approved a draft report on the matter on…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (223+ words) Since July 2025, the news app operator Smart News has been providing a service called Smart News AI Matome, which lets users read AI-generated summaries of major news stories on the Smart News app. The translation and editorial team at Nippon....

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (377+ words) As the media landscape's shift from traditional mass media to the internet accelerates, we have reached an age when internet discourse is having a powerful impact on politics. One factor in that is the spread of "hostile media perception." Agreement…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (129+ words) nippon. com Iran Releases Detained Japanese National on Bail Tokyo, April 7 (Jiji Press)--Iran has released on bail a Japanese national detained since Jan. 20, Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara said Tuesday. The individual bailed out Monday local time is…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago  (163+ words) Yokohama, March 18 (Jiji Press)--Risa Akiyama, representative director of the Japan Women Journalists Association, believes more women should be involved in determining what constitutes news value in Japan, so that perspectives different from those of men are better reflected. "Even…...