The Self-Defense Forces on Friday reprimanded five members over two cases of mishandling state secrets in its ground and maritime branches, the government said, in the second such punishment of SDF members under the secrecy law since its enforcement in 2014.
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A revised Japanese law to address what are deemed as outdated rules on paternity goes into effect, taking a more flexible approach to designating the legal father of a child born after a divorce and removing a 100-day remarriage ban for women.
Japan's Cabinet approves a bill to establish a "security clearance" system that marks important government information related to economic matters as classified to prevent critical data from being leaked to overseas entities.