When Japan¡¯s parliament passed a controversial law on the protection of state secrets in late 2013, thousands flocked to the Diet to protest the legislation.
Ten years later, as the Upper House debates a bill that would expand the application of background screenings to private citizens, opposition in parliament is feeble and the public has appeared largely passive.
While some point to a consequential shift in the nation¡¯s awareness over its own security ¡ª sparked by a deteriorating regional and international geopolitical landscape ¡ª opposition party lawmakers indicate a general apathy among the media.
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