Japan secrecy law stirs fear of limits on freedoms

　ワシントンポストも、秘密保護法の採決の記事をのせる。翻訳すれば、「日本の秘密法は自由の制限の不安をかき立てる」とでも言えばいいのか。

Japan secrecy law stirs fear of limits on freedoms

TOKYO — Japan’s more powerful lower house of Parliament approved a state secrecy bill late Tuesday that imposes stiffer penalties on bureaucrats who leak secrets and journalists who seek them, despite criticism the government is making a heavy-handed effort to hide what it’s doing and suppress press freedom.

The public is concerned because the government won’t say exactly what becomes secret. Critics say the law could allow the government to withhold more information and ultimately undermine Japan’s democracy.

The bill was approved after hours of delay due to protests by opposition lawmakers. The ruling block and its supporters hope the weaker upper house will pass the legislation next month.

The ruling party says the law is needed to encourage the United States and other allies to share national security information with Japan. With the creation of a U.S.-style National Security Council in his office, it is part of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s efforts to strengthen Japan’s role in global security and create a more authoritarian government at home.…

　記事そのものは、どれだけ、この法律への危惧や反対の世論が広がっているのかを紹介しているもの。

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