Democracy is under threat around the world, but not because dictators are overthrowing elected governments and seizing power. While authoritarian takeovers still make headlines, they are no longer ...

And in Poland, South Africa, Australia, Japan and elsewhere, social media users are far more likely than non-users to express a positive view of its effect on democracy. In every country surveyed, ...

An attack on democracy and freedom of speech. A throwback to the political murders of prewar Japan. Terrorism. Public outrage, handwringing and vows of defiance by politicians and on social media ...

Fewer Japanese ... who said democracy had taken root was likely a reflection of a lack of informed debate and respect for opposing views in political circles. “While the spread of social media ...

Political scientist Guibourg Delamotte emphasizes in her book "La démocratie au Japon, singulière et universelle" ("Japan's Singular and Universal Democracy"), which situates Japanese democracy ...