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Shady Subscriptions
Newspaper solicitors and distributors are using coercive sales tactics to pressure elderly individuals, even those with dementia, to take out subscriptions. Are Japan’s newspapers aware of the problem — and do they care?
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Coercive soliciting appears more common among national papers
2021.04.07 9:05 Makoto Watanabe
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Coercive soliciting even during Covid-19
2021.04.02 16:23 Makoto Watanabe
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Japan Newspaper Publishers & Editors Association objected to ban on unwelcome soliciting
2021.03.19 17:29 Makoto Watanabe
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Seniors, including individuals with dementia, coerced into newspaper subscriptions
2021.03.12 13:53 Makoto Watanabe