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Reference | EXPLAINER Jan 23, 2017

Conspiracy bill's fourth bid dressed in Olympic clothing

by Shusuke Murai

As the debate on counterterrorism heats up ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, some are pushing for stronger measures and others are warning against the potential for government overreach and the loss of constitutional rights. In the Diet, the government aims to pass a bill ...

Reference | EXPLAINER Jan 16, 2017

Japanese law for endangered wildlife set for what critics call toothless revamp

by Daisuke Kikuchi

The Law on Conservation of Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora is set to be revised once again to further improve government measures to prevent vulnerable animal and plant species from becoming extinct. Conservationists say they scored some victories in 2016, symbolized by the ...