Don't rely on the Japanese government to tell you what is happening at Fukushima. This situation is so out of control they are "digging in" and preparing to imprison any journalists who leak information considered "secret". This seems to be a knee jerk reaction to the Fukushima
disaster.
Thousands protest in Japan against new state secrets bill
...The adoption of the law, proposed by the government of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, would enable the authorities to put civil servants responsible for information leaks behind bars for up to 10 years.
This would seriously threaten the freedom of the press, as Japanese media would face serious problems gathering information on burning issues, because state employees would be reluctant to share information for fear of prosecution.
That’s why a group of Japanese journalists gathered at the Nagatacho District, close to the country’s parliament, to protest the proposed bill.
Currently, long prison terms for whistleblowers only apply to those Japanese citizens who leak classified data that came from the US military.
“The definition of what will be designated as secrets is not clear, and bureaucrats will make secrets extremely arbitrarily,” TV journalist Soichiro Tahara told Japan Daily Press. (FULL ARTICLE--LINK)
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