Remember how the government said Japan needed a state secrets law to protect it from acts of terrorism?
Which is more dangerous: a government bureaucrat, a journalist or a worker in a nuclear power plant that may be crazy or a criminal? Answer: anyone but the nuclear power plant worker.
The Japan Federation of Bar Associations says that all government workers and sub-contractors will face invasive security checks from now on because almost all government agencies are handling documents that are categorized as state secrets. The security checks will examine a person¡¯s criminal and disciplinary records, improper conduct in handling information, drug abuse, pyschological disorders, ¡°moderation in drinking alcohol,¡± and an assessment of their credit history and financial situation.
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