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Scope of new conspiracy bill reined in, targets fewer crimes: source

TOKYO, Japan, Feb. 17 Kyodo - Justice Minister Katsutoshi Kaneda (standing) attends a lower house budget committee in Tokyo on Feb. 17, 2017. The Japanese government, aiming to pass a contentious terrorism conspiracy bill, has whittled down the number of crimes punishable to less than half of the 676 proposed previously.

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Komeito leader bushes aside calls for minister's resignation

Komeito party leader Natsuo Yamaguchi meets with reporters after talking with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Tokyo on Feb. 8, 2017, brushing aside growing calls that Justice Minister Katsutoshi Kaneda resign. Kaneda retracted a statement criticized as intended to suppress parliamentary discussions about a controversial bill to criminalize conspiracy to commit terrorism. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan hangs 2 inmates, including one seeking retrial

Japanese Justice Minister Katsutoshi Kaneda speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on July 13, 2017, in the wake of his order to execute the same day two death-row inmates by hanging, including a multiple murderer who had reportedly been seeking a retrial. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Abe to dump defense, justice ministers in Aug. shakeup: sources

Undated combined photo shows Japanese Defense Minister Tomomi Inada (L) and Justice Minister Katsutoshi Kaneda. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe plans to replace them in a Cabinet reshuffle in the first week of August 2017, attempting to revive his fortunes after a stinging defeat in Tokyo metropolitan elections, according to government and party sources. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan enacts law to toughen penalties for sex offenses

Japanese Justice Minister Katsutoshi Kaneda (far L) stands in appreciation at a House of Councillors plenary session in Tokyo on June 16, 2017, as parliament enacted a law to impose longer prison sentences on rapists, while also covering male victims of sexual crimes. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan enacts law to toughen penalties for sex offenses

Japanese Justice Minister Katsutoshi Kaneda stands in appreciation at a House of Councillors plenary session in Tokyo on June 16, 2017, as parliament enacted a law to impose longer prison sentences on rapists, while also covering male victims of sexual crimes. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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"Conspiracy" law enacted to punish planning of crimes

Japan's Justice Minister Katsutoshi Kaneda (C) meets with reporters on June 15, 2017, after the parliament enacted contentious legislation to criminalize the planning of serious crimes, which the government says will help thwart terrorism but opponents claim could lead to the suppression of civil liberties and excessive state surveillance. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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"Conspiracy" law enacted to punish planning of crimes

Japan's Justice Minister Katsutoshi Kaneda bows his head in appreciation as a plenary session of the House of Councillors enacted contentious legislation on June 15, 2017, to criminalize the planning of serious crimes, amid concerns over the suppression of civil liberties and excessive state surveillance. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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"Conspiracy" law enacted to punish planning of crimes

Japan's Justice Minister Katsutoshi Kaneda bows his head in appreciation as a plenary session of the House of Councillors enacted contentious legislation on June 15, 2017, to criminalize the planning of serious crimes, amid concerns over the suppression of civil liberties and excessive state surveillance. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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"Conspiracy" law enacted to punish planning of crimes

Japan's Justice Minister Katsutoshi Kaneda (far L) bows his head in appreciation as a plenary session of the House of Councillors enacted contentious legislation on June 15, 2017, to criminalize the planning of serious crimes, amid concerns over the suppression of civil liberties and excessive state surveillance. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Censure motions voted down against 2 Japanese ministers

The House of Councillors votes down a censure motion against Justice Minister Katsutoshi Kaneda at a plenary session in Tokyo on June 14, 2017. A separate censure motion against regional revitalization minister Kozo Yamamoto was also voted down by the upper house the same day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Censure motions voted down against 2 Japanese ministers

The House of Councillors votes down a censure motion against Justice Minister Katsutoshi Kaneda at a plenary session in Tokyo on June 14, 2017. A separate censure motion against regional revitalization minister Kozo Yamamoto was also voted down by the upper house the same day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Censure motions against 2 Japanese ministers voted down

Japanese Justice Minister Katsutoshi Kaneda stands after a censure motion against him was voted down at a plenary session of the House of Councillors in Tokyo on June 14, 2017. A separate censure motion against regional revitalization minister Kozo Yamamoto was also voted down by the upper house the same day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's upper house begins deliberations on "conspiracy bill"

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) and Justice Minister Katsutoshi Kaneda attend a House of Councillors plenary session in Tokyo on May 29, 2017. Debate on a bill to penalize the planning of serious crimes began in the upper house after it passed the lower house the previous week amid protests by opposition parties and civil groups, which fear the envisioned legislation could lead to abuses of power by law enforcement authorities. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan parliament revises Civil Code to clarify contract rules

Japan's Justice Minister Katsutoshi Kaneda bows after parliament revises the Civil Code during an upper house plenary session in Tokyo on May 26, 2017. The revisions were made to clarify contract terms, such as for online shopping and life insurance, to avoid disputes over interpretation between businesses and consumers. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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"Conspiracy bill" passes lower house with ruling bloc support

Japan's Justice Minister Katsutoshi Kaneda speaks to reporters at the Diet in Tokyo on May 23, 2017, after a plenary session of the House of Representatives passed the government-sponsored "conspiracy bill." The controversial bill to penalize the planning of serious crimes is expected to be sent to the House of Councillors, or upper house, the following day, with the ruling bloc seeking its passage during the ongoing Diet session through June 18. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan ruling bloc pushes "conspiracy" bill through lower house panel

Japanese Justice Minister Katsutoshi Kaneda (C) speaks to reporters in Tokyo on May 19, 2017, after the Liberal Democratic Party-led ruling bloc pushed through a lower house committee a controversial bill to punish the planning of serious crimes, amid strong protests from opposition parties. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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"Conspiracy" bill vote delayed by no-confidence motion

Justice Minister Katsutoshi Kaneda (C) leaves a Diet chamber in Tokyo on May 17, 2017, after opposition parties submitted a no-confidence motion against him, effectively delaying a vote on a contentious bill that would punish the planning of serious crimes. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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"Conspiracy" bill vote delayed by no-confidence motion

Justice Minister Katsutoshi Kaneda leaves a Diet chamber in Tokyo on May 17, 2017, after opposition parties submitted a no-confidence motion against him, effectively delaying a vote on a contentious bill that would punish the planning of serious crimes. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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"Conspiracy" bill vote delayed by no-confidence motion

Justice Minister Katsutoshi Kaneda speaks to reporters in Tokyo on May 17, 2017, after opposition parties submitted a no-confidence motion against him, effectively delaying a vote on a contentious bill that would punish the planning of serious crimes. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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"Conspiracy" bill vote delayed by no-confidence motion

Justice Minister Katsutoshi Kaneda speaks to reporters in Tokyo on May 17, 2017, after opposition parties submitted a no-confidence motion against him, effectively delaying a vote on a contentious bill that would punish the planning of serious crimes. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Abe at lower house judicial affairs committee

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) and Justice Minister Katsutoshi Kaneda (R) chat before the House of Representatives judicial affairs committee begins a session in Tokyo on April 19, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Diet kicks off deliberation on "conspiracy" bill

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) and Justice Minister Katsutoshi Kaneda attend a House of Representatives plenary session in Tokyo on April 6, 2017, when the Diet debate over a contentious bill that would punish those planning to carry out serious crimes started. Concerns are growing that it could allow the suppression of free speech, invasive state surveillance and arbitrary punishment of civic groups and labor unions. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Diet kicks off deliberation on "conspiracy" bill

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) and Justice Minister Katsutoshi Kaneda attend a House of Representatives plenary session in Tokyo on April 6, 2017, when the Diet debate over a contentious bill that would punish those planning to carry out serious crimes started. Concerns are growing that it could allow the suppression of free speech, invasive state surveillance and arbitrary punishment of civic groups and labor unions. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Diet kicks off deliberation on "conspiracy" bill

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) and Justice Minister Katsutoshi Kaneda attend a House of Representatives plenary session in Tokyo on April 6, 2017, when the Diet debate over a contentious bill that would punish those planning to carry out serious crimes started. Concerns are growing that it could allow the suppression of free speech, invasive state surveillance and arbitrary punishment of civic groups and labor unions. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Diet kicks off deliberation on "conspiracy" bill

Justice Minister Katsutoshi Kaneda arrives at the chamber for the House of Representatives plenary session in Tokyo on April 6, 2017, when the Diet debate over a contentious bill that would punish those planning to carry out serious crimes started. Concerns are growing that it could allow the suppression of free speech, invasive state surveillance and arbitrary punishment of civic groups and labor unions. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Diet kicks off deliberation on "conspiracy" bill

Justice Minister Katsutoshi Kaneda stresses the need to enact a bill that would punish the planning of certain crimes, ostensibly as a counterterrorism measure, at the House of Representatives plenary session in Tokyo on April 6, 2017. The Diet debate started amid concerns that the bill could allow the suppression of free speech, invasive state surveillance and arbitrary punishment of civic groups and labor unions. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Diet kicks off deliberation on "conspiracy" bill

Justice Minister Katsutoshi Kaneda stresses the need to enact a bill that would punish the planning of certain crimes, ostensibly as a counterterrorism measure, at the House of Representatives plenary session in Tokyo on April 6, 2017. The Diet debate started amid concerns that the bill could allow the suppression of free speech, invasive state surveillance and arbitrary punishment of civic groups and labor unions. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Scope of new conspiracy bill reined in, targets fewer crimes: source

Justice Minister Katsutoshi Kaneda attends a lower house budget committee in Tokyo on Feb. 17, 2017. The Japanese government, aiming to pass a contentious terrorism conspiracy bill, has whittled down the number of crimes punishable to less than half of the 676 proposed previously. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Justice minister consults panel about lower age of criminal adulthood

An advisory panel to the justice minister holds a meeting in Tokyo on Feb. 9, 2017, where Justice Minister Katsutoshi Kaneda consulted the panel about lowering the age of criminal adulthood to 18 from 20, in a move that critics claim could deprive 18- and 19-year-old offenders of rehabilitation opportunities guaranteed under the Juvenile Law. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Justice Minister attends lower house budget committee

Justice Minister Katsutoshi Kaneda (R) attends the lower house budget committee in Tokyo on Feb. 9, 2017, amid growing criticism over his purported intention to suppress Diet debate on a contentious bill to criminalize conspiracy to commit terrorism. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Justice Minister attends lower house budget committee

Justice Minister Katsutoshi Kaneda attends the lower house budget committee in Tokyo on Feb. 9, 2017, amid growing criticism over his purported intention to suppress Diet debate on a contentious bill to criminalize conspiracy to commit terrorism. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Justice Minister attends lower house budget committee

Justice Minister Katsutoshi Kaneda attends the lower house budget committee in Tokyo on Feb. 9, 2017, amid growing criticism over his purported intention to suppress Diet debate on a contentious bill to criminalize conspiracy to commit terrorism. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Justice minister retracts statement seen to suppress Diet discussion

Japanese Justice Minister Katsutoshi Kaneda speaks at a session of the House of Representatives budget committee in Tokyo on Feb. 7, 2017. Kaneda retracted a statement criticized as intended to suppress parliamentary discussions about a controversial bill being prepared by the government to criminalize conspiracy to commit terrorism. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese minister visits site of Berlin terror attack

Japanese Justice Minister Katsutoshi Kaneda lays flowers in Berlin on Jan. 10, 2017 at the site of the truck attack on a Christmas market in December 2016 that killed 12 people and injured about 50 others. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Law enacted to better oversee foreign trainees' work environment

Justice Minister Katsutoshi Kaneda bows to the chamber of the House of Councillors, which enacted a law on Nov. 18, 2016, to enhance the supervision of companies that accept foreigners working under a government trainee program in Japan in an effort to prevent human rights abuses in the workplace. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan executes 17th inmate in 4 years under Abe gov't

At a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 11, 2016, Justice Minister Katsutoshi Kaneda announces the 17th execution of a death row inmate in about four years since the current government of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was inaugurated in December 2012. The execution carried out the same day was the first ordered by Kaneda since he assumed his post in August. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan eyes easier way to seize assets to enforce child support

Japanese Justice Minister Katsutoshi Kaneda (R in front row) speaks at a meeting in Tokyo on Sept. 12, 2016. His ministry asked an advisory panel to consider making it easier to seize the assets of those ordered by court to pay for child support or pay crime victims damages but who do not comply with such an order. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Abe reshuffles Cabinet

Katsutoshi Kaneda, newly appointed as justice minister in a Cabinet reshuffle, enters the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Aug. 3, 2016, prior to the attestation ceremony. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo