Japan ranks 66th in press freedom, lowest among G7

Japan ranks worst among G7 in 2025 world press freedom rankings

Japan trailed other members of the Group of Seven countries in the 2025 world press freedom rankings as government pressure on news outlets has become common practice, a media freedom group said Friday. Of the 180 countries and regions surveyed, Japan moved up four places from last year to 66th.…

Japan ranks 66th in press freedom, lowest among G7

Reporters Without Borders noted that 'the principles of media freedom and pluralism are generally respected' in the country.

Teacher Florian Nuxoll from the association "Journalism macht Schule" said on NDR Info that media consumption of children and adolescents has changed a lot.

Reporters Without Borders publishes its annual ranking on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day. The observation is alarming: "For the first time, the situation of press freedom is becoming "difficult" around the world. "If physical abuses against journalists are the most visible aspect of attacks ...

Imagine this situation: You share an editorial on social media from a demonstration that shows a caricature of Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre. This leads to you being prosecuted and sentenced to prison for insulting the Prime Minister. This is an absurd and ridiculous idea in Norway, but not in Turkey.