Sep 25, 2013

Drop antidemocratic secrecy bill

A proposed bill aimed at protecting state secrets that the government deems vital to national security would strongly limit people's access to relevant information.

Aug 26, 2013

Secret leakers to press might avoid penalties

The government might not punish individuals who provide confidential government information to the news media when it drafts a bill to bolster the protection of national secrets, a government source said Sunday. The government is planning to submit the bill to the extraordinary Diet ...