Hidetoshi Kiyotake and Minoru Tanaka launch the FCCJ Freedom of the Press Awards at the Foreign Correspondant's Club of Japan on April 2nd, 2015 in Tokyo. Journalists Kiyotake and Tanaka attend an event at Tokyo's FCCJ to explain why they are launching the FCCJ Freedom of Press Awards this year. According to the two investigative journalists freedom of the press in Japan is under threat. In 2010 Reporters Without Borders ranked Japan 11th out of 80 countries in its World Press Freedom Index, but in February 2015 Japan was ranked 61st. One reason for this is the new state secrets law introduced

Hidetoshi Kiyotake and Minoru Tanaka launch the FCCJ Freedom of the Press Awards at the Foreign Correspondant's Club of Japan on April 2nd, 2015 in Tokyo. Journalists Kiyotake and Tanaka attend an event at Tokyo's FCCJ to explain why they are launching the FCCJ Freedom of Press Awards this year. According to the two investigative journalists freedom of the press in Japan is under threat. In 2010 Reporters Without Borders ranked Japan 11th out of 80 countries in its World Press Freedom Index, but in February 2015 Japan was ranked 61st. One reason for this is the new state secrets law introduced Stock Photo
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2 April 2015

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Hidetoshi Kiyotake and Minoru Tanaka launch the FCCJ Freedom of the Press Awards at the Foreign Correspondant's Club of Japan on April 2nd, 2015 in Tokyo. Journalists Kiyotake and Tanaka attend an event at Tokyo's FCCJ to explain why they are launching the FCCJ Freedom of Press Awards this year. According to the two investigative journalists freedom of the press in Japan is under threat. In 2010 Reporters Without Borders ranked Japan 11th out of 80 countries in its World Press Freedom Index, but in February 2015 Japan was ranked 61st. One reason for this is the new state secrets law introduced by the Abe government, and recently there has also been concern that Japanese media are censoring their own stories, particularly in relation to restarting the country's nuclear power program, so as not to upset the government and powerful business lobbies. The Awards are intended to recognize the work of journalists, media organizations and special individuals supporting press freedom in Japan. (Photo by AFLO)

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