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A SECRECY LAW

JAPAN / Politics
Nov 17, 2017
U.N. body urges Japan to improve protection of press freedoms amid secrecy law concerns
A U.N. body on Thursday called on Japan to take steps to better protect press freedoms as concerns about the country's laws aimed at curtailing leaks of state secrets could hinder the work of journalists.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 13, 2017
Japan, rights expert trade barbs over Tokyo's record on freedom of expression
A senior Japanese diplomat and a U.N. rights expert traded barbs Monday at the U.N. Human Rights Council over a report released in May that criticized Tokyo's record on freedom of opinion and expression.
JAPAN
Mar 29, 2017
Lower House panel warns against overuse of state secrecy law
A Lower House panel has voiced concern about the classification procedures of state secrets, warning that the nation's controversial secrecy law was being overused.
JAPAN
Apr 21, 2016
Japan's government defends against multiple accusations of stifling press freedom
The government is on the back foot in the wake of mounting global criticism to the effect that the administration of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is threatening press freedom in Japan.
JAPAN / Society
Feb 24, 2016
Amnesty slams Japan's contentious secrecy law, low acceptance of refugees
The watchdog's report for 2015 says Japan has displayed an “intolerance of public criticism” with the introduction of a contentious new secrecy law.
JAPAN
Feb 3, 2016
U.N. expert on freedom of expression to visit Japan in April
A U.N. expert in charge of freedom of expression, whose visit was postponed at the Foreign Ministry's request, will visit Japan in April, the ministry said Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 20, 2015
Tokyo cancels U.N. freedom of expression expert's visit; supporters cite secrecy law scrutiny
The U.N. special rapporteur on freedom of expression says Tokyo has canceled his upcoming visit, raising suspicions it is reluctant to endure critical scrutiny of its new secrecy law.
JAPAN
Feb 25, 2015
Japan veering away from global human rights standards, says Amnesty International
The rights group singled out Japan for its handling of ethnic minorities, for levels of violence against women, and for curbing transparency through the state secrecy law.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 10, 2014
State secrecy law takes effect amid protests, concerns over press freedom
Hundreds of protester took to the streets in Tokyo as the measure, which critics say is open to abuse and imperils the public's right to know, came into force.
EDITORIALS
Dec 1, 2014
Judging Abe's policies
Along with the bread and butter issues of the economy, voters are urged to take a serious look at the Abe administration's actions in the areas of defense and freedom of information over the past two years.
EDITORIALS
Jun 3, 2014
Toothless secrecy oversight body
The ruling coalition's bill to set up a Diet committee to oversee government designations of 'state secrets' needs drastic revision as it does not give the committee effective power to rectify classifications.
JAPAN / Politics
May 9, 2014
Secrets law far too wide-reaching: U.S. expert
The new state secrets law is so broad that it's self-defeating and must be amended before it comes into force in December or it will have a chilling effect on free speech, according to U.S. national security and civil liberties expert Morton Halperin.
EDITORIALS
Mar 13, 2014
State secrets law fatally flawed
Japan should hold off on putting the state secrets law into effect until it addresses the need for an oversight mechanism for how secrets are designated as well as a means to protect whistleblowers.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 4, 2014
Abe's reactionary leadership
The Japanese government has so far failed to give meaningful reassurances about how the reactionary and potentially dangerous state secrets law, rammed through the Japanese Diet in December, will operate.
EDITORIALS
Jan 24, 2014
Limits of secrecy oversight panel
An expert council for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe may be able to serve as a minor check against the arbitrary application of the new state secrets law, but the the defects of the law will remain.
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Jan 4, 2014
Back and forward: Asia in 2013; predictions for 2014
Crystal-ball gazing is a notoriously inexact science, so before getting to that, let's lessen the potential exposure to ridicule by starting with a roundup of the last 12 months' key trends and events in Asia.
EDITORIALS
Dec 31, 2013
A year to become politically active
In 2014 the Japanese people risk having their rights to freedoms of the press, thought expression curtailed as a result of the state secrets protection bill that the Abe administration rushed through the Diet in December.
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Dec 21, 2013
Terrorists unite: All you have to lose is your freedom
Everyone had been wondering when the real Shinzo Abe would bare the dark recesses of his political soul. There had been some glimpses, but with Abenomics in a swoon amid growing skepticism about its sustainability, Japan's prime minister finally ripped off his mask as he rammed secrecy legislation through the Diet, steamrollering an opposition in disarray.
BUSINESS / JAPANESE PERSPECTIVES
Dec 21, 2013
It's business as usual 'back in the USSR'
Paul McCartney was in Japan some weeks ago. Having spent a totally Beatlemaniac four years of my pre-teen existence in the U.K., it was nice to see the erstwhile Beatle in such good form.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 8, 2013
Abe's security bill aims to shutter 'spy's paradise'
With the prime minister's Liberal Democrats in strong control of both legislative houses, a bill to undertake the long-overdue modernization of Japan's national-security governance is certain to pass.
No link to Nankai Trough quake seen after temblor in Shikoku
Satoshi Harada from the Meteorological Agency explains about the magnitude 6.6 earthquake during a news conference early Thursday.
Thousands evacuated as Indonesia volcano erupts
Indonesia's Mount Ruang spews hot lava and smoke as seen from Sitaro, North Sulawesi, on Wednesday.
Why hasn't Japan moved to prop up the weak yen?
Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Snake on a train: Discovery of serpent delays Tokyo-Nagoya shinkansen
A Tokaido shinkansen. It is unclear whether the snake was venomous or how it ended up on the train, and there was no injury or panic among passengers.
Sex differences could be key to the successful treatment of long COVID
A new study has found that women with long COVID had significantly lower levels of testosterone compared to those who had recovered from their infection.
'House of the Owl' brings Hollywood values to Japanese TV
In the new Disney+ series “House of the Owl,” Min Tanaka (left) plays a powerful political fixer, or “kuromaku,” who has a troubled relationship with his adult children, particularly his idealistic son, played by Mackenyu.
Benefits and risks: AUKUS looks to take gamble on Japan
U.S. President Joe Biden, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and British leader Rishi Sunak deliver remarks on the AUKUS partnership, after a trilateral meeting, at Naval Base Point Loma in San Diego in March last year.
Kyoto’s demon night parade lives to haunt another day
In a Kyoto long past, the "hyakki yagyō" (100 demon night parade) haunted a sleepy corner of Kyoto. Now, one enterprising monster enthusiast has won a small batttle to keep the march alive.
U.S. deploys midrange missile system in Indo-Pacific for first time
A U.S. Army Mid-Range Capability (MRC) Launcher arrives as part of the capability’s first deployment into theater on Northern Luzon, Philippines, April 8.
Unpacking the chaotic by-election in a scandal-hit Tokyo district
People listen to a campaign speech in Tokyo's Koto Ward on Tuesday.

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