日本７１位に後退　報道自由度、大企業の影響力で「自己検閲」

　【パリ時事】国際ジャーナリスト団体「国境なき記者団（ＲＳＦ）」は３日、世界１８０カ国・地域を対象とした「報道の自由度」に関する調査結果を発表した。日本は昨年の６７位から７１位に後退した。
　ＲＳＦは日本について、オーストラリアや韓国と同様に大企業が強い影響力を持ち、ジャーナリストが配慮して都合の悪いニュースを報じない「自己検閲を行っている」と指摘した。（2022/05/04-05:56）

Japan has come 71st in the 2022 world press freedom rankings by Reporters Without Borders, or RSF, down from 67th in the 2021 rankings.
   The Paris-based press freedom group pointed to "the growing control of large industrial groups, whose influence encourages the self-censorship of journalists and editorial staff" in Japan, as well as other Asia-Pacific countries including South Korea and Australia.
   In the 2022 rankings released on Tuesday, Norway maintained its top position for the sixth year in a row, followed by Denmark in the second place and Sweden in the third. The United States and South Korea ranked 42nd and 43rd, respectively.
   Russia dropped to 155th from 150th, reflecting its tightened restrictions on the press amid its invasion of Ukraine.
   Hong Kong, facing Beijing's strengthening control, dropped significantly to 148th from 80th. China inched up to 175th from 177th.