Japan Newspaper Publishers and Editors Association

The Japan Newspaper Publishers and Editors Association(日本新聞協会,Nihon Shinbun Kyōkai)(NSK) is an entirely independent and voluntary organization funded and operated by the mass media of Japan. The NSK was established on July 23, 1946. Its express purpose is to elevate ethical standards in reporting and protect and promote the media's common interests. The NSK has been criticized as limiting the foreign press, local Japanese media outlets, over-representing the large national newspapers, and monopolizing representation with government officials, especially in regards to censorship.