People in Japan rely more on social media and websites for news than newspapers, despite considering newspapers more trustworthy, according to a new government white paper. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/08/japan/internet-news-source/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #internet #internalaffairsministry #socialmedia #fakenews #newspapers #television
Household spending rose the most since the summer of 2022 amid persistent inflation, helping to support an economy that’s weighed down by U.S. tariffs. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/04/economy/may-household-spending-rise/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #inflation #economicindicators #japaneseeconomy #inflation #us #tariffs #internalaffairsministry #tourism #boj
A government working group Monday unveiled a report underlining the need to consider a legal system aimed at regulating social media monetization during natural disasters. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/24/japan/politics/social-media-monetization-disaster/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #internalaffairsministry #socialmedia #disasterpreparedness #ai #fakenews