The government will not use the law on protection of designated state secrets to intentionally hide information unfavorable for itself. The law stipulates a double- or triple-check system to prevent i

Best laugh of the day.

The government will not use the law on protection of designated state secrets to intentionally hide information unfavorable for itself. The law stipulates a double- or triple-check system to prevent its arbitrary and improper use.

Of course, we (the government) will be the ones doing all the checking.

Right Abe. Now tell us the story about the cute little bunny rabbit whose best friend was the big bad wolf.

In fact, whatever the law says, there will be "reinterpretations" that will get you screwed if that is what the government wants. Abe has violated Article 9 by calling what he did a "reinterpretation."

We are in for repression.

In the same way that the legal system has a triple check system in Japan? First the police fake the evidence, then the prosecutor gives it the nod, then the judge fails to notice obviously faked evidence and convicts the person.

... we've been down this road before Japan, and we already have more than sufficient evidence that without independent (truly independent!) checks and balances this "internal check" system doesn't work.

Of coarse there are NO details of who and what the triple check system is?

zichiOct. 08, 2014 - 03:21PM JST Still waiting to read just what the checks and balances actually are, guess those must be a secret too!

The police will be around to your house in December to arrest you for attempting to encourage reporters to encourage government officials to disclose secret information... but the police won't know why they're arresting you, and even if they did just asking them would be grounds for arrest.

BS of the highest order, what a joke!

Hell he doesn't even know if its a double or triple check LOL!!! You cant make this crap up!