The other day conservative politicians and commentators lashed out at "liberal bias" in the media, particularly in Okinawa:

2015-07-06 21:02 JST 2015

The other day conservative politicians and commentators lashed out at "liberal bias" in the media, particularly in Okinawa:
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Novelist Naoki Hyakuta’s claim that the two newspapers of Okinawa should be shut down is an example of suppression of free speech; media will only be allowed to report on what meets the intentions of the administration.
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http://english.ryukyushimpo.jp/2015/07/02/19059/
The politician who organized the event is Kihara Minoru, who represents a district in Kumamoto.
http://the-japan-news.com/news/article/0002251855

LDP division chief removed from post over anti-media remarks

Liberal Democratic Party member Minoru Kihara has been removed from the top post in the party’s Youth Division over the dispute triggered by some conservative LDP members calling for pressure on the media at a recent study meeting that Kihara led.

http://the-japan-news.com/news/article/0002251855

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