As games face censorship on Steam and beyond, Japanese site says fine, we'll make our own dang payment method, and actually pulls it off

But Minna no Bank is a Japan-only operation, so this new payment method won't be available to overseas customers. The partly in-house method stands out because it's a clear example of how storefronts ...

Japanese Government Calls on Sora 2 Maker OpenAI to Refrain From Copyright Infringement, Says Characters From Manga and Anime Are 'Irreplaceable Treasures' …

The Japanese government has made a formal request asking OpenAI to refrain from copyright infringement (as reported by ...
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Ubisoft Confirms Censorship for Assassin’s Creed Shadows in Japan

Ubisoft has confirmed that the upcoming Assassin’s Creed Shadows, set in feudal Japan and releasing on March 20, will include censored content in Japan to comply with local regulations. Despite being ...

Facing Funding Cuts and Censorship Threats, Museums Band Together

About one-third of U.S. museums have lost government funding this year alone. Now, they look ahead — and find ways to move ...
China Digital Times

Censorship and Propaganda Fuel Anti-Japanese Nationalism During China’s War Anniversaries

Last month, a Chinese man attacked a Japanese woman and her child in a subway station in Suzhou, sending her to the hospital for treatment. Media reports about the attack were censored on WeChat. The ...