Remember how the government said Japan needed a state secrets law to protect it from acts of terrorism?
Which is more dangerous: a government bureaucrat, a journalist or a worker in a nuclear power plant that may be crazy or a criminal? Answer: anyone but the nuclear power plant worker.
The Japan Federation of Bar Associations says that all government workers and sub-contractors will face invasive security checks from now on because almost all government agencies are handling documents that are categorized as state secrets. The security checks will examine a person's criminal and disciplinary records, improper conduct in handling information, drug abuse, pyschological disorders, "moderation in drinking alcohol," and an assessment of their credit history and financial situation.