Public hearing held on wiretapping bills

Public hearing held on wiretapping bills

TOKYO, Japan - (From L to R) Hiroshi Murahashi, a lawyer, Makoto Sataka and Rieko Suzuki, both commentators, speak at the first public hearing held by the House of Councillors Committee on Judicial Affair on Aug. 4 on a package of bills allowing wiretapping in investigations into organized crime.

Campaigners deliver petition demanding security bills be retracted

Campaigners deliver petition demanding security bills be retracted

Reportage writer Satoshi Kamata (center L) and commentator Makoto Sataka (center R) join others in preparing to deliver over 1.65 million signatures collected from the public nationwide to the Japanese parliament in Tokyo on June 29, 2015, demanding the retraction of a controversial set of national security bills. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

1.65 mil. signatures submitted against Japan security legislation

1.65 mil. signatures submitted against Japan security legislation

Japanese journalist Satoshi Kamata (L) and critic Makoto Sataka attend a press conference in Tokyo on June 29, 2015, after their group collected more than 1.65 million signatures looking to scrap legislation aimed at giving the Self-Defense Forces a more active role. The group submitted the signatures to both houses of parliament the same day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Public hearing held on wiretapping bills

Public hearing held on wiretapping bills

TOKYO, Japan - (From L to R) Hiroshi Murahashi, a lawyer, Makoto Sataka and Rieko Suzuki, both commentators, speak at the first public hearing held by the House of Councillors Committee on Judicial Affair on Aug. 4 on a package of bills allowing wiretapping in investigations into organized crime.