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Ziad Takieddine leaving the Paris financial crimes court

Franco-Lebanese Ziad Takieddine, flanked by his lawyer, Ludovic Landivau leaving the Paris financial crimes court on October 5, 2011, after his hearing. Takieddine, who was intermediaire sales of submarines to Pakistan and is charged for fraud and corruption in the financial aspect of "Karachi's case", asked France's president Nicolas Sarkozy to remove the secrecy for national security reasons on French weapons sales contracts to Pakistan and Saudi Arabia in the 90's, he told BFM TV French TV network on September 29, 2011. Photo by Mousse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Nicolas Sarkozy In Police Custody Over Campaign Financing

File photo - Franco-Lebanese Ziad Takieddine, flanked by his lawyer, Ludovic Landivau leaving the Paris financial crimes court on October 5, 2011, after his hearing. Takieddine, who was intermediaire sales of submarines to Pakistan and is charged for fraud and corruption in the financial aspect of "Karachi's case", asked France's president Nicolas Sarkozy to remove the secrecy for national security reasons on French weapons sales contracts to Pakistan and Saudi Arabia in the 90's, he told BFM TV French TV network on September 29, 2011. Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy was in police custody on Tuesday morning March 20, 2018, an official in the country’s judiciary said. He was to be questioned as part of an investigation into suspected irregularities over his election campaign financing, the same source added. The probe related to alleged Libyan funding for Sarkozy’s 2007 campaign, Le Monde newspaper reported. Photo by Mousse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Nicolas Sarkozy In Police Custody Over Campaign Financing

File photo - Franco-Lebanese Ziad Takieddine, flanked by his lawyer, Ludovic Landivau leaving the Paris financial crimes court on October 5, 2011, after his hearing. Takieddine, who was intermediaire sales of submarines to Pakistan and is charged for fraud and corruption in the financial aspect of "Karachi's case", asked France's president Nicolas Sarkozy to remove the secrecy for national security reasons on French weapons sales contracts to Pakistan and Saudi Arabia in the 90's, he told BFM TV French TV network on September 29, 2011. Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy was in police custody on Tuesday morning March 20, 2018, an official in the country’s judiciary said. He was to be questioned as part of an investigation into suspected irregularities over his election campaign financing, the same source added. The probe related to alleged Libyan funding for Sarkozy’s 2007 campaign, Le Monde newspaper reported. Photo by Mousse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Recruiting of people for illicit jobs

TOKYO, Japan, July 31 Kyodo - A flow chart shows the process of recruiting people for illicit part-time jobs.1) A potential applicant searches for part-time jobs by entering such key phrases as "highly paid jobs" on X and other social media platforms before contacting a group offering illicit jobs.2) The applicant is asked to use high-secrecy apps like Signal for further communication with the group.3) The applicant submits his or her personal data such as ID to the group.4) The group orders the applicant to commit theft and other illegal conduct, threatening to disclose his or her ID if they refuse.(Kyodo)

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Conclave Staff Take Oath of Secrecy - Vatican

Officials and staff involved in the upcoming Conclave take the oath of secrecy in the Pauline Chapel of the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican on May 5, 2025 ensuring the integrity of the process to elect the new pontiff. The oath includes a solemn promise to maintain absolute secrecy regarding all matters directly or indirectly related to the voting and scrutiny for the election of the Supreme Pontiff, with a perpetual obligation unless expressly authorised by the newly elected Pope or his successors. It also reaffirms the prohibition of audio and video recording devices, under penalty of latae sententiae excommunication reserved to the Apostolic See. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Conclave Staff Take Oath of Secrecy - Vatican

Officials and staff involved in the upcoming Conclave take the oath of secrecy in the Pauline Chapel of the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican on May 5, 2025 ensuring the integrity of the process to elect the new pontiff. The oath includes a solemn promise to maintain absolute secrecy regarding all matters directly or indirectly related to the voting and scrutiny for the election of the Supreme Pontiff, with a perpetual obligation unless expressly authorised by the newly elected Pope or his successors. It also reaffirms the prohibition of audio and video recording devices, under penalty of latae sententiae excommunication reserved to the Apostolic See. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Conclave Staff Take Oath of Secrecy - Vatican

Officials and staff involved in the upcoming Conclave take the oath of secrecy in the Pauline Chapel of the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican on May 5, 2025 ensuring the integrity of the process to elect the new pontiff. The oath includes a solemn promise to maintain absolute secrecy regarding all matters directly or indirectly related to the voting and scrutiny for the election of the Supreme Pontiff, with a perpetual obligation unless expressly authorised by the newly elected Pope or his successors. It also reaffirms the prohibition of audio and video recording devices, under penalty of latae sententiae excommunication reserved to the Apostolic See. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Conclave Staff Take Oath of Secrecy - Vatican

Officials and staff involved in the upcoming Conclave take the oath of secrecy in the Pauline Chapel of the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican on May 5, 2025 ensuring the integrity of the process to elect the new pontiff. The oath includes a solemn promise to maintain absolute secrecy regarding all matters directly or indirectly related to the voting and scrutiny for the election of the Supreme Pontiff, with a perpetual obligation unless expressly authorised by the newly elected Pope or his successors. It also reaffirms the prohibition of audio and video recording devices, under penalty of latae sententiae excommunication reserved to the Apostolic See. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Conclave Staff Take Oath of Secrecy - Vatican

Officials and staff involved in the upcoming Conclave take the oath of secrecy in the Pauline Chapel of the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican on May 5, 2025 ensuring the integrity of the process to elect the new pontiff. The oath includes a solemn promise to maintain absolute secrecy regarding all matters directly or indirectly related to the voting and scrutiny for the election of the Supreme Pontiff, with a perpetual obligation unless expressly authorised by the newly elected Pope or his successors. It also reaffirms the prohibition of audio and video recording devices, under penalty of latae sententiae excommunication reserved to the Apostolic See. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Conclave Staff Take Oath of Secrecy - Vatican

Officials and staff involved in the upcoming Conclave take the oath of secrecy in the Pauline Chapel of the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican on May 5, 2025 ensuring the integrity of the process to elect the new pontiff. The oath includes a solemn promise to maintain absolute secrecy regarding all matters directly or indirectly related to the voting and scrutiny for the election of the Supreme Pontiff, with a perpetual obligation unless expressly authorised by the newly elected Pope or his successors. It also reaffirms the prohibition of audio and video recording devices, under penalty of latae sententiae excommunication reserved to the Apostolic See. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Violation of voting rules

17.04.2024, Tallinn. The Center Party suspects that during Sunday's Tallinn City Council session, which saw the appointment of a new mayor and city government, the four parties of the ruling coalition used marking ballots during the voting to ascertain how each member voted. This would constitute a violation of the secrecy of the vote. Technically, the ballots were not tampered with, but concerns were raised about whether such behavior ensured the secrecy of the vote. Photo: Martin Pedaja/Scanpix Baltics

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Violation of voting rules

17.04.2024, Tallinn. The Center Party suspects that during Sunday's Tallinn City Council session, which saw the appointment of a new mayor and city government, the four parties of the ruling coalition used marking ballots during the voting to ascertain how each member voted. This would constitute a violation of the secrecy of the vote. Technically, the ballots were not tampered with, but concerns were raised about whether such behavior ensured the secrecy of the vote. Photo: Martin Pedaja/Scanpix Baltics

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Violation of voting rules

17.04.2024, Tallinn. The Center Party suspects that during Sunday's Tallinn City Council session, which saw the appointment of a new mayor and city government, the four parties of the ruling coalition used marking ballots during the voting to ascertain how each member voted. This would constitute a violation of the secrecy of the vote. Technically, the ballots were not tampered with, but concerns were raised about whether such behavior ensured the secrecy of the vote. Photo: Martin Pedaja/Scanpix Baltics

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US Air Force To Launch Seventh X-37B Mission

Handout photo dated December 3, 2010 shows the U.S. Air Force X-37B sits on the Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., runway during post-landing operations. The U.S. Space Force is preparing for the launch of the enigmatic X-37B space plane aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket. Taking place at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on December 7th, the upcoming mission, known as USSF-52, marks a significant milestone as it will be the first time the X-37B launches on a Falcon Heavy. While the X-37B’s capabilities and operations remain shrouded in secrecy, the Space Force has shed some light on its mission objectives. The upcoming flight will build upon previous missions that utilized the X-37B as a platform for launching and testing experimental payloads before safely returning them to Earth. U.S. Air Force photo by Michael Stonecypher via ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Air Force To Launch Seventh X-37B Mission

Handout photo dated March 5, 2011 shows the X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle, the Air Force's unmanned, reusable space plane, landed at Vandenberg Air Force Base, CA, USA. The U.S. Space Force is preparing for the launch of the enigmatic X-37B space plane aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket. Taking place at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on December 7th, the upcoming mission, known as USSF-52, marks a significant milestone as it will be the first time the X-37B launches on a Falcon Heavy. While the X-37B’s capabilities and operations remain shrouded in secrecy, the Space Force has shed some light on its mission objectives. The upcoming flight will build upon previous missions that utilized the X-37B as a platform for launching and testing experimental payloads before safely returning them to Earth. Boeing photo/Paul Pinner via ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Air Force To Launch Seventh X-37B Mission

Handout photo shows the X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle, or OTV, is an experimental test program to demonstrate technologies for a reliable, reusable, unmanned space test platform for the U.S. Air Force. The U.S. Space Force is preparing for the launch of the enigmatic X-37B space plane aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket. Taking place at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on December 7th, the upcoming mission, known as USSF-52, marks a significant milestone as it will be the first time the X-37B launches on a Falcon Heavy. While the X-37B’s capabilities and operations remain shrouded in secrecy, the Space Force has shed some light on its mission objectives. The upcoming flight will build upon previous missions that utilized the X-37B as a platform for launching and testing experimental payloads before safely returning them to Earth. U.S. Air Force photo courtesy of Boeing via ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Air Force To Launch Seventh X-37B Mission

Handout photo dated May 7, 2017 shows the U.S. Air Force's X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle 4 is seen after at NASA 's Kennedy Space Center Shuttle Landing Facility in Florida. The U.S. Space Force is preparing for the launch of the enigmatic X-37B space plane aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket. Taking place at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on December 7th, the upcoming mission, known as USSF-52, marks a significant milestone as it will be the first time the X-37B launches on a Falcon Heavy. While the X-37B’s capabilities and operations remain shrouded in secrecy, the Space Force has shed some light on its mission objectives. The upcoming flight will build upon previous missions that utilized the X-37B as a platform for launching and testing experimental payloads before safely returning them to Earth. U.S. Air Force courtesy photo via ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Air Force To Launch Seventh X-37B Mission

Handout photo dated December 3, 2010 shows the U.S. Air Force X-37B sits on the Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., runway during post-landing operations. The U.S. Space Force is preparing for the launch of the enigmatic X-37B space plane aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket. Taking place at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on December 7th, the upcoming mission, known as USSF-52, marks a significant milestone as it will be the first time the X-37B launches on a Falcon Heavy. While the X-37B’s capabilities and operations remain shrouded in secrecy, the Space Force has shed some light on its mission objectives. The upcoming flight will build upon previous missions that utilized the X-37B as a platform for launching and testing experimental payloads before safely returning them to Earth. U.S. Air Force photo by Michael Stonecypher via ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Air Force To Launch Seventh X-37B Mission

Handout photo dated December 3, 2010 shows the U.S. Air Force X-37B, named Orbital Test Vehicle 1 (OTV-1), sits on the Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., runway during post-landing operations. The U.S. Space Force is preparing for the launch of the enigmatic X-37B space plane aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket. Taking place at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on December 7th, the upcoming mission, known as USSF-52, marks a significant milestone as it will be the first time the X-37B launches on a Falcon Heavy. While the X-37B’s capabilities and operations remain shrouded in secrecy, the Space Force has shed some light on its mission objectives. The upcoming flight will build upon previous missions that utilized the X-37B as a platform for launching and testing experimental payloads before safely returning them to Earth. U.S. Air Force photo by Michael Stonecypher via ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Air Force To Launch Seventh X-37B Mission

rHandout photo shows October 27, 2019 shows the Air Force’s X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle Mission 5 successfully landed at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center Shuttle Landing Facility Oct. 27, 2019. The U.S. Space Force is preparing for the launch of the enigmatic X-37B space plane aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket. Taking place at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on December 7th, the upcoming mission, known as USSF-52, marks a significant milestone as it will be the first time the X-37B launches on a Falcon Heavy. While the X-37B’s capabilities and operations remain shrouded in secrecy, the Space Force has shed some light on its mission objectives. The upcoming flight will build upon previous missions that utilized the X-37B as a platform for launching and testing experimental payloads before safely returning them to Earth. U.S. Air Force photo via ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Air Force To Launch Seventh X-37B Mission

Handout photo dated March 5, 2011 shows the X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV), the Air Force's unmanned, reusable space plane, landed at Vandenberg Air Force Base at 5:48 a.m. (PDT) June 16. The U.S. Space Force is preparing for the launch of the enigmatic X-37B space plane aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket. Taking place at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on December 7th, the upcoming mission, known as USSF-52, marks a significant milestone as it will be the first time the X-37B launches on a Falcon Heavy. While the X-37B’s capabilities and operations remain shrouded in secrecy, the Space Force has shed some light on its mission objectives. The upcoming flight will build upon previous missions that utilized the X-37B as a platform for launching and testing experimental payloads before safely returning them to Earth. Photo by Boeing/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Air Force To Launch Seventh X-37B Mission

Handout photo dated May 7, 2017 shows the U.S. Air Force X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle 4 landed at NASA's Kennedy Space Center Shuttle Landing Facility in Florida. The U.S. Space Force is preparing for the launch of the enigmatic X-37B space plane aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket. Taking place at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on December 7th, the upcoming mission, known as USSF-52, marks a significant milestone as it will be the first time the X-37B launches on a Falcon Heavy. While the X-37B’s capabilities and operations remain shrouded in secrecy, the Space Force has shed some light on its mission objectives. The upcoming flight will build upon previous missions that utilized the X-37B as a platform for launching and testing experimental payloads before safely returning them to Earth. U.S. Air Force courtesy photo via ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Air Force To Launch Seventh X-37B Mission

Handout photo dated May 20, 2015 shows the Air Force and its mission partners successfully launched the AFSPC-5 mission aboard the Space and Missile Systems Center procured United Launch Alliance Atlas V launch vehicle at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla.,. The Atlas V rocket carried into low Earth orbit an X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle, marking the fourth space flight for the X-37B program. The U.S. Space Force is preparing for the launch of the enigmatic X-37B space plane aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket. Taking place at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on December 7th, the upcoming mission, known as USSF-52, marks a significant milestone as it will be the first time the X-37B launches on a Falcon Heavy. While the X-37B’s capabilities and operations remain shrouded in secrecy, the Space Force has shed some light on its mission objectives. The upcoming flight will build upon previous missions that utilized the X-37B as a platform for launching and testing experimental payloads before safely return

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Nepal's new president takes office

STORY: Nepal's new president takes office DATELINE: March 13, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:47 LOCATION: Kathmandu CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ceremony STORYLINE: Newly elected President of Nepal Ram Chandra Poudel was sworn in on Monday to start his five-year term. Poudel was administered the oath of office and secrecy by acting Chief Justice Hari Krishna Karki at the Office of the President. He succeeded Bidya Devi Bhandri. Poudel, 78, won the presidential vote on March 9 as the candidate of eight parties, becoming the third president of Nepal, which became a republic in 2008. The presidential vote involved members of the House of Representatives, the National Assembly and the seven provincial assemblies. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Kathmandu. (XHTV)

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Japan sacks MSDF captain over alleged state secret leak

Japan's Defense Ministry on Monday dismissed a Maritime Self-Defense Force captain over the alleged leak of state secrets to someone without security clearance, making it the first case of the secrecy law being enforced since it came into effect in 2014. A Self-Defense Force criminal investigation unit referred the captain, Takashi Inoue, 54, to prosecutors for allegedly giving classified information to a former MSDF admiral who had already retired from the force, according to the ministry. Adm. Ryo Sakai, chief of staff of the MSDF, apologized for the incident at a press conference, saying it could "undermine the public's and other nations' confidence in the MSDF," and vowed to take preventive measures.

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Maoist Center chairman takes office as Nepal's new PM

STORY: Maoist Center chairman takes office as Nepal's new PM DATELINE: Dec. 27, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:54 LOCATION: Kathmandu CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the inauguration ceremony STORYLINE: Pushpa Kamal Dahal, chairman of the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Center), took office as the country's new prime minister on Monday afternoon. "President Bidya Devi Bhandari has administered the oath of office and secrecy to Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal," Sagar Acharya, spokesperson for the President's Office in Kathmandu, told Xinhua. "Three deputy prime ministers and four ministers also took the oath today," he said. The three deputy prime ministers are Bishnu Poudel from the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist Leninist), Narayan Kaji Shrestha from the CPN (Maoist Center) and Rabi Lamichhane from Rastriya Swatantra Party, who also hold the separate portfolios of finance, physical infrastructure and transport and home affairs. Dahal, also known as Prachanda, was appointed the prime minis

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People show opposition to secrecy law

TOKYO, Japan - Protesters hold up placards on Dec. 9, 2014, in front of the prime minister's office in Tokyo, Japan, to express opposition to the secrecy law, which will take effect the next day. Concerns are growing that the public's right to know will be undermined under the name of protecting national security.

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People show opposition to secrecy law

TOKYO, Japan - Protesters hold up placards on Dec. 9, 2014, near the prime minister's office in Tokyo, Japan, to express opposition to the secrecy law, which will take effect the next day. Concerns are growing that the public's right to know will be undermined under the name of protecting national security.

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Abe asks Obama to investigate alleged U.S. spying

TOKYO, Aug. 26 Kyodo - Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga speaks at a daily press briefing in Tokyo on Aug. 26, 2015. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe asked U.S. President Barack Obama in their phone talks to investigate alleged spying on high-level Japanese government and corporate officials, after anti-secrecy website WikiLeaks released a list of spying targets in July, Suga said.

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Japanese antiwar journalist Muno turns 100

TOKYO, Japan - Takeji Muno, a prominent antiwar journalist in Japan whose career has included covering both wartime prime ministers, Fumimaru Konoe and Hideki Tojo, speaks during an interview in Saitama north of Tokyo on Dec. 19, 2014, ahead of his 100th birthday on Jan.2, 2015. Wary of the "smells of war" brought about by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's policies such as a national secrecy law and the push for the right to exercise collective self-defense, Muno vowed to continue to speak out for as long as he lives.

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Japanese antiwar journalist Muno turns 100

TOKYO, Japan - Takeji Muno, a prominent antiwar journalist in Japan, reacts during celebrations for his 100th birthday at his home in Saitama north of Tokyo on Jan. 2, 2015. Wary of the "smells of war" brought about by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's policies such as a national secrecy law and the push for the right to exercise collective self-defense, Muno vowed to continue to speak out for as long as he lives.

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Japan's new justice minister attends press conference

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's new Justice Minister Yoko Kamikawa attends a press conference on Oct. 21, 2014, at her ministry in Tokyo following an attestation ceremony. She said she will make utmost efforts to gain public understanding over a controversial secrecy law that will take effect on Dec. 10.

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Citizens protest against Japan's secrecy law

TOKYO, Japan - Citizens protest against a Cabinet decision on guidelines and other procedural details for the execution of a controversial state secrecy protection law in front of the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo on Oct. 14, 2014. The act is set to come into effect as of Dec. 10.

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Cabinet spokesman talks on state secrecy protection law

TOKYO, Japan - Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga says at a press conference at the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo on Oct. 14, 2104, that he is open to more questions about a controversial state secrecy protection law to help allay any concerns Japanese citizens may have. The act is set to come into effect on Dec. 10.

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Japan Cabinet approves guidelines on state secrets

TOKYO, Japan - (From L) Akira Amari, minister in charge of economic revitalization, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, and Taro Aso, deputy prime minister, attend a Cabinet meeting on Oct. 14, 2014, at the prime minister's office in Tokyo. The Cabinet approved guidelines on the handling of state secrets at the meeting before a controversial secrecy law that will toughen penalties on leakers takes effect in December.

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Musical on state secrecy law to be played in autumn

TOKYO, Japan - Members of the musical troupe "Musical Guild q." practice at a studio in Tokyo on Aug. 5, 2014, for "The Secret Garden" stage play, based on the premise that a citizen is arrested on a charge of violating a controversial state secrecy law. The play is scheduled for late October.

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Protests against secrecy law

TOKYO, Japan - People rally to protest against the controversial secrecy law in front of the prime minister's office in Tokyo on July 17, 2014, the day a meeting of the government's advisory panel on information protection was held.

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Canadian civic group protests secrecy of TPP talks

OTTAWA, Canada - Members of a Canadian citizens' group hold a banner demanding information disclosure in Ottawa on July 7, 2014, in front of the venue of Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade talks being held behind closed doors.

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State secrecy panel

TOKYO, Japan - Tsuneo Watanabe, chairman of a panel of seven experts on rules for how to designate and disclose state secrets, speaks as the panel began discussions on the issue at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Jan. 17, 2014. Watanabe heads newspaper group Yomiuri Shimbun Holdings.

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Ishiba hints at restriction on press, soon retracts remarks

TOKYO, Japan - Shigeru Ishiba, secretary general of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, speaks at a news conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on Dec. 11, 2013. Ishiba hinted that media news gathering activities would be restricted under the controversial secrecy law if journalists report on sensitive information. Shortly after the conference he retracted the comments.

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Abe on secrecy law

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe holds a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 9, 2013. He said the controversial secrecy law is essential for Japan to share sensitive information to cope with security threats, and he tried to assuage mounting public concern that it will threaten the public's right to know.

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Abe on secrecy law

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe holds a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 9, 2013. He said the controversial secrecy law is essential for Japan to share sensitive information to cope with security threats, and he tried to assuage mounting public concern that it will threaten the public's right to know.

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Abe on secrecy law

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe holds a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 9, 2013. He said the controversial secrecy law is essential for Japan to share sensitive information to cope with security threats, and he tried to assuage mounting public concern that it will threaten the public's right to know.

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Japan Diet enacts controversial secrecy law

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows the House of Councillors on the night of Dec. 6, 2013, after the upper house of the Japanese parliament enacted a controversial law to prevent leaks of state secrets. The ruling coalition forced it through the upper house without bridging a gap with the opposition camp over an independent oversight system to ensure the public's right to know.

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Japan Diet enacts controversial secrecy law

TOKYO, Japan - Lawmakers of the ruling block clap their hands after the House of Councillors enacted a controversial law to prevent leaks of state secrets during a plenary session in Tokyo on the night of Dec. 6, 2013. The ruling coalition forced it through the upper house without bridging a gap with the opposition camp over an independent oversight system to ensure the public's right to know.

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Japan secrecy bill

TOKYO, Japan - People gather at Hibiya Open-Air Concert Hall in Tokyo on Dec. 6, 2013, for a rally to protest against a controversial bill being deliberated by the House of Councillors to toughen penalties for leakers of state secrets. The upper house enacted it later that day.

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Japan secrecy bill

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe bows after a no-confidence motion against Abe's Cabinet submitted by the opposition Democratic Party of Japan to the lower house was voted down during a plenary session in Tokyo on Dec. 6, 2013.

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Japan secrecy bill

TOKYO, Japan - People fill Hibiya Open-Air Concert Hall in Tokyo on Dec. 6, 2013, at a rally to protest against a controversial bill being deliberated by the House of Councillors to toughen penalties for leakers of state secrets. The upper house enacted it later that day.

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Japan secrecy bill

TOKYO, Japan - People hold messages at Hibiya Open-Air Concert Hall in Tokyo on Dec. 6, 2013, during a rally to protest against a controversial bill being deliberated by the House of Councillors to toughen penalties for leakers of state secrets. The upper house enacted it later that day.

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Japan secrecy bill

TOKYO, Japan - People protest against a controversial bill being deliberated by the House of Councillors aimed at toughening penalties for leakers of state secrets, in front of the Diet building in Tokyo on Dec. 6, 2013.