Takatomo Terasaki

All questions Year in review Digitisation initiativesDigitised society The government has continued to pursue initiatives to realise a ‘digitised society’ pursuant to the Basic Act on the Formation of a Digital Society (the Digital Society Act).

All questions Media i Restrictions on the provision of service While freedom of broadcasting is an underlying premise of the Broadcast Act, the Act includes certain content requirements, including: an obligation to be politically impartial; a prohibition on reporting 'manipulated facts'; an obligation to present diverse opinions on controversial issues; and an obligation to provide closed captioning, audio commentary or other forms of aid for the hearing impaired and visually impaired where...

All questions Overview The media and telecommunications environment in Japan has continued to develop rapidly throughout 2021 and 2022. The government is growing increasingly eager to invest in digitisation and measures to improve telecommunications network infrastructure, such as broadening 5G coverage and realising a 'digital society'. In addition, enhancing security with respect to sensitive technologies and cybersecurity has become a key area of focus for the government.