10,000 protesters against tough new official secrets law in Japan 秘密保護法案反対集会デモ、1万人集まる

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Tokyo (Reuters) – 10,000 people protested in Tokyo on Thursday against a proposed secrets act that critics say would stifle information on issues such as the Fukushima nuclear crisis. The law, proposed.
 
*Journalists hold protest action against Japan’s state secrets bill
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[ via The Mainichi ]