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and Section 5 DDG (Digital Services Act of the Federal Republic of Germany)

"JAPAN TIMES"
a department of the media division of
LEGIER Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH
Kurfürstendamm 195
D-10707 Berlin (Federal Republic of Germany)
Phone:  +49 30 408174005
Commercial register Berlin-Charlottenburg
(Federal Republic of Germany) HRB 57837
VAT registration number: DE 413445833
E-mail: [email protected]

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Responsible for the content in accordance with § 5 DDG in conjunction with § 55 para. 2 of the German Interstate Broadcasting Agreement and § 10 para. 3 MDStV (German Media Services State Treaty, amended as of 1st October 2024 by the 5th Amendment to the Media Services Treaty and amended by the Digital Services Act (DSA) and the Digital Services Act (DDG) is as follows: Editor-in-Chief: Steven Snyder (V.i.S.d.P.). As the publisher and service provider, the Media Division of LEGIER Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH is responsible for the content of the websites it operates in accordance with the general provisions pursuant to Section 7 (1) DDG.

Worth knowing:
137 years ago (as of 1 July 2025), the Japanese daily newspaper "THE JAPAN TIMES" was founded by the publicist Motosada Zumoto and appeared for the first time on 22 March 1897. "THE JAPAN TIMES" is considered the oldest and largest English-language daily newspaper in Japan. At the same time, "THE JAPAN TIMES" is an influential voice in the Japanese media landscape and is committed to independent journalism and diversity of opinion on a daily basis. "THE JAPAN TIMES" thus plays an important role in Japan's media landscape in terms of shaping public opinion and is considered an example of traditional quality journalism in the Japanese capital. As a daily newspaper, "THE JAPAN TIMES" reports on local and national news, politics, business, culture and sport in its new edition, which is published seven days a week, around the clock, in six languages (German, English, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian and French). 

Supervisory authority:
Supervisory authority responsible for journalistic and editorial content:
Landesmedienanstalt Berlin-Brandenburg (mabb)
Kleine Präsidentenstraße 1
10178 Berlin (Federal Republic of Germany)

Legal basis:
Digital Services Act of Germany (DDG): Regulations for providers of telemedia (formerly Telemedia Act of Germany, TMG), in particular obligations for provider identification, liability regulations and transparency requirements. Interstate Broadcasting Treaty (RStV): Regulates the requirements for broadcasting and telemedia in Germany, in particular with regard to responsibility for content. Mediendienstestaatsvertrag (MDStV): Predecessor regulation to parts of the Interstate Treaty on Broadcasting and Telemedia of Germany, replaced by the DDG and the Interstate Treaty on Broadcasting and Telemedia of Germany.

Liability for content:
According to §§ 8 to 10 DDG, we as a service provider are not obliged to constantly monitor transmitted or stored third-party information or to search for illegal actions. This does not affect our obligations to remove or block the use of information in accordance with general legislation. We can only be held liable from the moment that we become aware of a specific infringement. If we become aware of any such infringements, we will immediately remove the content concerned. The place of jurisdiction is Berlin (Federal Republic of Germany).

Data protection and data processing agreement:
"JAPAN TIMES" (TJT), a media division of LEGIER Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH, has concluded a data processing agreement with the provider of the "JAPAN TIMES" websites in accordance with the provisions of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the German Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG of Germany). This ensures that the requirements for the protection of personal data are met (including Article 17 of the EU Data Protection Directive and Article 28 of the GDPR).

Network Enforcement Act (NetzDG of Germany):
"JAPAN TIMES" observes the provisions of the Network Enforcement Act (NetzDG) to improve law enforcement in social networks. The provisions of the NetzDG can be viewed at the following link if you are interested: https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/netzdg

Press laws and freedom of the press:
"JAPAN TIMES" adheres to the applicable press laws, in particular the Berlin Press Act of 15 June 1965. According to Article 5, paragraph 1, sentence 2 of the Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany (GG), freedom of the press is guaranteed. The press is free and serves the free and democratic basic order. Limitations on the freedom of the press are only permissible if they are based on the Basic Law itself and the laws based on it.

The task of the press according to the Berlin Press Act (§ 3):
The press performs public functions by procuring and disseminating news, taking a stand, criticising and contributing to the formation of opinion. These regulations apply throughout Germany in all 16 federal states.

Journalistic right to refuse to give evidence and ban on confiscation:
In criminal proceedings, journalists have a special right to refuse to give evidence (section 53, paragraph 1, no. 5 of the Code of Criminal Procedure / Federal Republic of Germany). In addition, there is a ban on the confiscation of journalistic material (section 97, paragraph 5 of the Code of Criminal Procedure). Restrictions are only permissible if a judge orders them after carefully weighing up the freedom of the press.

Reporting and limits of criticism:
"JAPAN TIMES" reports critically, without defamation or incitement to hatred (§§ 130, 185 StGB / Criminal Code of the Federal Republic of Germany). Any discrimination of minorities is excluded. In this regard, the "JAPAN TIMES" refers to the Berlin Press Act of 15 June 1965 (GVBl. Berlin p. 744) *), last amended by the Act of 3 July 20036), here based on § 3 ‘Ö Public function of the press’, in which it literally states in paragraph 3 of the law: ’The press exercises legitimate interests within the meaning of § 193 StGB (Criminal Code of the Federal Republic of Germany) when it procures and disseminates news, comments, criticises or otherwise contributes to the formation of opinion in matters of public interest. ‘The editorial offices of "JAPAN TIMES" are committed to the free democratic basic order and respect the limits of what is legally permissible. Opinions of the population are duly identified.

Commission on Concentration in the Media (KEK):
"JAPAN TIMES" supports the work of the KEK, which was set up in 1997 on the basis of the 3rd State Broadcasting Treaty, and publishes news, information, video and picture services against this background.

Violations of personal rights:
In the event of violations of personal rights, such as abusive criticism of editors, injunctive relief and damages will be sought in accordance with §§ 823 para. 1, 1004 BGB (Civil Code of the Federal Republic of Germany). The place of jurisdiction is Berlin, Federal Republic of Germany.

News, information, video and image services:
"JAPAN TIMES" is a partner of the following news services: AFP (Agence France Press), APA (Austria Presse Agentur), REUTERS (Thomson Reuters Corp.), EuroNews, ANSA (Agenzia Nazionale Stampa Associata) Adnkronos, SID, Xinhua, AP (Associated Press), NOTIFIED, Polska Agencja Prasowa, Yonhap News Agency

 
ThomsonReuters OnePass / PressPass by businesswire a BERKSHIRE-HATHAWAY COMPANY:"JAPAN TIMES" (TJT), via our exclusive partners, supplies international stock exchanges with company news, such as the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (ticker symbol XFRA, stock exchange (FWB) electronic trading place Xetra (Federal Republic of Germany), the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE, United States of America), Tokyo Stock Exchange (Kabushiki ka isha Tōkyō Shōken Torihikijo / Tokyo Stock Exchange, Incorporated, Japan), London Stock Exchange (LSE, FTSE 100 Index, United Kingdom), Kyodo News, SIX Swiss Exchange (Swiss Market Index - SMI, Switzerland), Vienna Stock Exchange, ATX - Austrian Traded Index, Republic of Austria), (Shanghai Stock Exchange, SSE Shanghai Composite Index, China Securities Index Company, Hong Kong).

Server security:
Our server banks in Boston (USA) and Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) are secured by our hosting provider ASPECTRA, in Switzerland by AES encryption (key length of 4096 bits), in CBC mode according to RFC-4880/RFC-3156 - SHA/SHA-1, and data is also secured at Iron Mountain Incorporated. All data from TJT domains is mirrored and backed up simultaneously to be fully available again at short notice, even after an attack on the domains.

Editorial code:
"JAPAN TIMES" reports in an economically and politically independent manner, is oriented towards quality, truthfulness and objective journalism. Press agencies provide articles. No liability is accepted for unsolicited submissions. Reports reflect the state of affairs on the day of publication.

Profile:
"JAPAN TIMES" (TJT) is a liberal-conservative daily newspaper. The editorial policy is determined by the publishers. Freelance editors outside the EU provide articles from various departments. TJT reports around the clock, seven days a week, on global affairs, European and regional issues, civil rights, civic participation and democracy, as well as many other news items.

General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):
Since 25 May 2018, the EU GDPR has applied uniformly to all "JAPAN TIMES" websites. It regulates the processing of personal data by private companies and public authorities. Further information about the GDPR: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/DE/TXT/?uri=celex%3A32016R0679

Copyright:
The content and structure of the "JAPAN TIMES" websites are protected by copyright. The content of this website is protected by copyright. Reprinting, inclusion in online services, the internet and reproduction on data carriers such as CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, etc., even in the case of excerpts, is only permitted with the prior written consent of "JAPAN TIMES" or the company representing "JAPAN TIMES". Commercial re-marketing of the content is prohibited. Text passages may be used in the context of the right to quote (Section 51 of the Copyright Act of the Federal Republic of Germany (UrhG) if the source is cited. All rights are also reserved (including uses for text and data mining in accordance with Section 44b of the Copyright Act of the Federal Republic of Germany t (UrhG).

Disclaimer:
"JAPAN TIMES" is only liable for its own content in accordance with general legislation. No guarantee can be given for the timeliness, completeness or correctness of the information. Use is at the user's own risk. We reserve the right to change, supplement or delete the information provided.

Note on external links:
In accordance with §§ 7–10 para. of the German Digital Services Act (DDG), "JAPAN TIMES" is not responsible for third-party content, unless we are aware of legal violations. Should any illegal content be identified, we will immediately remove the corresponding web links.

Forum liability:
"JAPAN TIMES" does not operate any forums. Forum liability is limited by relevant court rulings, but an operator would still be liable for its own content.

Protection of minors and ICRA filter:
"JAPAN TIMES" supports initiatives for the protection of minors and provides information on parental control and ICRA (Internet Content Rating Association) classification.

Legal validity:
This disclaimer is part of the internet publication. Should individual formulations not comply with the applicable legal situation, the remaining parts remain unaffected in content and validity. Information according to § 36 Consumer Dispute Settlement Act (VSBG) of the Federal Republic of Germany: "JAPAN TIMES" does not participate in a voluntary dispute resolution procedure before a German consumer arbitration board. There is no legal obligation.

Contact:
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As of:  1st July 2025