In Japan, a Journalist Takes a Stand by Striking Out on His Own

Martin Fackler

03/14/2025 12:00:00 AM

Journalist makoto watanabe left asahi shimbun after they retracted a story about the Fukushima disaster. He has since founded Japan's first investigative journalism nonprofit.

Entertainment In Japan, a Journalist Takes a Stand by Striking Out on His Own

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A journalist who left asahi shimbun to start a media nonprofit.

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One of Japan's biggest newspapers that retracted a key investigative piece.