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originally posted by: Mugly
a reply to: musicismagic
you serious about the fukushima thing?
in the states?
originally posted by: Mugly
a reply to: musicismagic
thanks for answering.
im not shocked though that as a person living in japan you cant report on certain things
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.
originally posted by: Phage
Are you talking about this? From 2013?
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.
news.yahoo.com...
It doesn't seem to be about reporting, but about "leaking" and soliciting "leaks". Certainly nothing specific to Fukushima. And nothing to do with what is said in internet forums.
originally posted by: Phage
a reply to: musicismagic
I agree that the law could result in loses of journalistic freedoms if taken too far. However, do you think that making government secrets public is good policy in general? Do you think there are no valid security concerns?
In any case, I don't see what it has to do with posting opinions on internet forums.
In addition to that, there's not much actually happening worth talking about, not that the average person will understand anyway. It is talked about endlessly in industry media though. So, if someone really wants to know what's happening in Fukushima week by week or month by month, sign up for a subscription to a relevant magazine. It's not a massive secret or conspiracy.
originally posted by: Mugly
a reply to: musicismagic
thanks for answering.
im not shocked though that as a person living in japan you cant report on certain things