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Art_from_Ark

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12. For clarification--

Reply to bananas (Original post)

Tue Nov 5, 2013, 03:45 AM

Nov 2013

It is not yet an "act" (="law&quot -- right now it is still just a bill. It will be deliberated in the Japanese Diet (Parliament) this week.

Here's a summary (in Japanese) and call to action.

http://www.labornetjp.org/news/2013/1383568679135staff01

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Japan secrecy act stirs fears about press freedom, right to know [View all] bananas Oct 2013 OP

That's an ominous development. Uncle Joe Oct 2013 #1

It is ominous - here's a Reuters Special Report from May: The deeper agenda behind "Abenomics" bananas Oct 2013 #2

I wouldnt worry. Fukishima and the hare-brained plan to fix it will bring it all to a halt Katashi_itto Nov 2013 #11

Another blow to press freedom in England, too dixiegrrrrl Oct 2013 #3

Thanks, I think - it makes me want to puke ... bananas Oct 2013 #9

And just in time Berlin Expat Oct 2013 #4

So What Happened in Fukushima That They Don't Want Us to Know About? AndyTiedye Oct 2013 #5

Not good. K&R nt Mnemosyne Oct 2013 #6

K&R cprise Oct 2013 #7

Bad for everyone. True Blue Door Oct 2013 #8

Kick! cprise Nov 2013 #10

For clarification-- Art_from_Ark Nov 2013 #12