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Japan bringing in drastic new ‘special secrets’ law

Abe NUCLEAR FASCISMUnder new law, about 460,000 documents likely to be called ‘special secrets’ 
The government will likely designate around 460,000 documents as “special secrets” deemed highly sensitive in the areas of diplomacy, defense, counterterrorism and counterespionage after a state secrecy law takes effects on Dec. 10, a Kyodo News survey covering 19 government offices showed Sunday.
The documents are currently considered as highly confidential state secrets in the area of national security and diplomacy based on a 2007 government guideline, with the Cabinet Secretariat keeping the largest portion of around 353,000 items as of late last year.
Signaling the opaqueness of the new system aimed at toughening penalties on leakers of secrets, only three of the 19 government offices provided concrete answers regarding how much information they plan to label as “specially designated secrets” when the secrecy law takes effect.http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2014/11/30/national/politics-diplomacy/new-law-460000-documents-likely-called-special-secrets/

December 3, 2014 - Posted by | Japan, secrets,lies and civil liberties

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