Good Afternoon, Today Is July 26th, 2014 Time: 16:12 Hrs. PDT (Comment) In The Ever Present Day Of Secretive News Of Japan, And Selective Updates Regarding Fukushima, There Are Growing Numbers Of People In Japan Who Are Opposed To The Dec 2013 Secrecy Law HEADLINE: Japans Secrecy Law Seen As Draconian Critics claim a vaguely worded secrecy law gives the Japanese government sweeping powers. Summary: Tokyo, Japan - Abe colour is an expression occasionally used in Japans domestic media. It means those government policies that reflect Prime Minister Shinzo Abes personal views, and the term relates to his hawkish security policies. Critics claim the secrecy bill passed into law in December 2013 is said to be one such example of Abe colour, and it will go into effect this December. The new Japanese secrecy law also specifically targets journalists. While there is language in the text that supposedly guarantees normal journalistic practice, it also says that reporters and others who utilise inappropriate means to learn a special secret may be subject to prosecution and up to five years in prison. Read More Here: aljazeera/indepth/features/2014/07/japan-secrecy-law-seen-as-draconian-201472210149734178.html
Posted on: Sat, 26 Jul 2014 23:13:03 +0000
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