Japan placed 66th in the 2025 press freedom rankings announced by Reporters Without Borders on Friday, the lowest among the Group of Seven major countries.
Japan placed 66th in the 2025 press freedom rankings announced by Reporters Without Borders on Friday, the lowest among the Group of Seven major countries.
A conviction rate of over 99% and 99.8% in criminal cases strongly suggests a combination of not pursuing justice in many cases, outright framing people when necessary, and abusive behavior by police to force confessions for the need to solve cases.
I can speak somewhat passable Japanese and I’ve made a few close friends in Japan on trips there and online but I don’t think I could live there given some of the serious systemic issues with their justice and political system. That said I’m coming from America so who the fuck am I to talk I suppose