Consistencies and Inconsistencies : A comparison of Reporting on"Nanpo"(1940-1945) and"South-east Asia"(1946-1955)(<CONTINUITIES AND DISCONTINUITIES: THE FIFTY YEARS OF JAPANESE JOURNALISM AFTER WORLD WAR II>)

Abstract

"Nanpo"is the term used during the war era to describe South-east Asia. Extensive coverage of the region by the Japanese press began in September 1940 after the Japanese army invaded and occupied the French colony of Indo-China. The event sparked a five year long"Nanpo"news reporting craze. It was not untill the late 1960s, when the Japanese economy advanced rapidly Southward that the Japanese media would again to start to pay attention to South-east Asia. This study seeks to discuss and compare the changes in the stance of Japanese press reports on South-east Asia since 1940. A study of war correspondents' news reports on"Nanpo", as well as the lessons and experiences of post-war journalism will also be made.