Yet most Japanese do not even know of the controversy surrounding the kisha-club system.
ECONOMIST: Why the press-club system should be abolished
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Most kisha clubs require half or two-thirds (or in extreme cases, all) of its members to approve applications.
ECONOMIST: Why the press-club system should be abolished
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Rather, the exclusive link between the hosting organisations and kisha clubs should be broken, says Etienne Reuter, spokesman for the European Commission delegation in Japan.
ECONOMIST: Why the press-club system should be abolished