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Going beyond the ‘weird Japan’ narrative in reporting
“I wish there was more space to understand a culture beyond a headline, beyond what is interesting for the first five seconds,” says Japanese-American journalist Hanako Montgomery.
Japan’s Nordot is building a common publishing platform to unite media outlets — and lower their costs.
Common plumbing is exactly what the media industry needs. This Japanese startup thinks it has the right solution.
Japan’s NHK is putting an AI-powered cartoon anime on air to read you the news. ??♀️
This is the national broadcaster's contribution to automated journalism.
Backed by crowdfunding, the Waseda Chronicle represents one of the best new hopes for investigative reporting in Japan.
Ranked 72nd in press freedom, Japan doesn't do enough investigative journalism. That's why the Chronicle matters.
A newspaper in Japan is using AI to summarize news stories to get them out quicker.
The Shinano Mainichi Shimbun is working with Fujitsu to speed up its news updates. This is how it works.
Japan’s public broadcaster NHK is trying to transform itself with a crazy idea: Let’s get on the internet.
It's time to enter the 21st century by moving beyond television.