>>75860361that's not exactly the case, while you can be found liable for stating the truth, true statements that are in the public interest are not defamatory. Criminal accusations are specifically protected (if found to be true) but I would assume revealing shady (though not necessarily illegal) business practices would also be protected. It's more gossip and tabloid stuff that's protected in the US as long as it's true, but that you can still be charged for in Japan.
