Schäfer F, Kalashnikova O (2024)
Publication Language: English
Publication Type: Journal article, Original article
Publication year: 2024
Book Volume: 22
Journal Issue: 3
URI: https://apjjf.org/2024/3/schafer-kalashnikova
Open Access Link: https://apjjf.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Article_5836.pdf
There are two main ways Russian propaganda reaches Japan: (a) the social media accounts of official institutions, such as the Russian Embassy, or Russian state-linked media outlets, such as Sputnik, and (b) pro-Russian Japanese political actors who willingly (or unwillingly) spread disinformation and display a clear pro-Kremlin bias. These actors justify the Russian invasion of Ukraine and repeat the Russian view of the war with various objectives in mind, primarily serving their own interests. By utilizing corpus analysis and qualitative examination of social media data, this article explores how Russian propaganda and a pro-Russian stance are effectively connected with and incorporated into the discursive strategies of political actors of the Japanese Far-Right.
APA:
Schäfer, F., & Kalashnikova, O. (2024). Russian State-controlled Propaganda and its Proxies: Pro-Russian Political Actors in Japan. Asia-Pacific Journal: Japan Focus, 22(3).
MLA:
Schäfer, Fabian, and Olena Kalashnikova. "Russian State-controlled Propaganda and its Proxies: Pro-Russian Political Actors in Japan." Asia-Pacific Journal: Japan Focus 22.3 (2024).
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