Nuclear industry workers may also be spied on

The government is intending to carry out background checks on nuclear facility workers in association with a “secrets protection” law, enlarging the possibility of further concealing nuclear-related information by having them, their family members, and friends under surveillance.

Gov’t should secure stable working conditions for university teachers

Nobel Laureate Yamanaka Shinya said, “About 90% of the staff at the research center for iPS cells are working on fixed-term contracts. I really want the authorities and the university management to offer permanent positions to them.”

Foreign Correspondents’ Club calls for abolition of ‘secrets protection’ bill

The Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Japan issued a statement under the name of President Lucy Birmingham stressing, “Journalism is not a crime, but rather a crucial part of the checks-and-balances that go hand-in-hand with democracy.”