ARTICLE 19 recently visited Japan and met with a range of officials, academics, journalists, lawyers and members of civil society, who raised numerous concerns about freedom of expression and information in Japan, including the pressure on mainstream media to remain uncritical of government policies. Threats to freedom of expression and information in Japan appear to be on the increase. These include threats to broadcasters of parliamentary investigations and the withdrawal of licenses under the Broadcasting Act; expanding secrecy following the adoption of the 2014 Act on the Protection of Specially Designated Secrets; and proposed revisions to the Constitution which would limit freedom of expression and association.