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SECRECY 2

Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 10, 2019
List of organizations subject to harsh penalties for leaks under Japan state secrets law slashed
In a review of current guidelines, it was decided Tuesday to reduce the number of government entities subject to Japan's controversial secrecy law by 42.
WORLD
Jun 8, 2018
U.S. Senate staffer indicted for allegedly lying to FBI over unauthorized disclosures of classified information
A longtime staffer of the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee was arrested on Thursday on charges of lying to FBI agents investigating the illegal disclosure of classified information, the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia said.
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 Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 5, 2016
Powell, Rice staffers also tied to classified personal emails
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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.
COMMENTARY / World
May 13, 2015
NSA loses in court but the police state rolls on
A U.S. court rules against an NSA data-collection program is illegal, but the police state goes on.
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.
JAPAN
Nov 16, 2014
Prosecutors to be tapped for secrecy panel, in hopes of mollifying law's opponents
The Abe administration plans to appoint public prosecutors to a review body for the state secrets law, which enters into force Dec. 10, government sources said.
WORLD
Aug 5, 2014
China urged to reveal payments for Africa's natural resources
China should publicly disclose what it pays African governments for extracting oil, gas and minerals as a way to level the playing field for companies worldwide and help countries get a fair deal for their natural resource wealth, billionaire investor George Soros said on Monday.
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.
WORLD
Mar 18, 2014
China working on new anti-satellite weapon, U.S. researcher says
A detailed analysis of satellite imagery published Monday provides additional evidence that a Chinese rocket launch in May 2013 billed as a research mission was actually a test of a new anti-satellite weapon based on a road-mobile ballistic missile.
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.
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.
In a first, Japan doctors sue Google over negative reviews on firm's map app
One of the lawyers representing a group of doctors suing Google told a news conference that the main purpose of the lawsuit is not to seek compensation but instead to raise awareness over various problems with the Google Maps system.
'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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