Japan: FREE

I did some research on Japan's degree of freedom according to a few websites from class. It seems like Japan is a pretty free country when it comes to media and journalism. Here is what I found:

From the index of Freedom House:

• Legal Environment: 2
• Political Environment: 13
• Economic Environment: 6
• Political Rights Score: 1
• Civil Liberties Score: 2
• Status: FREE

From International Press Institute:

• Deaths since 2000: 1
• Rank by death: 53