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Canadian national Michael Spavor prosecuted in northeast China

The procuratorate of Dandong city in northeast China's Liaoning Province on Friday initiated the public prosecution of Canadian national Michael Spavor for suspected foreign espionage and the illegal

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Japan designates 382 top secrets by 2014 under new law

​The Japanese government designated 382 cases as top secrets subject to protection under the new secrecy law as of the end of December, local media reported Friday.

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Controversial secrecy law takes effect in Japan

​Japan's controversial Special Secrecy Law took effect on Wednesday, with 55 categories of information over diplomacy, defense, anti-terrorism and counterespionage being defined as state secrets, amid strong public opposition.

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China journalists banned from disseminating state secrets

China's press authority has issued rules to tighten management on information including state secrets received by journalists during their work.

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Japan foreign press club condemns secrecy protection bill

The Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan (FCCJ) criticized a Japanese government-submitted bill to impose tougher penalties on national secret leakers on Monday, local media reported.

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Japan eyes tougher punishment on secret leakers

The Japanese cabinet on Friday approved a bill intended to impose tougher penalties on civil servants, lawmakers and others who leak national secret and therefore threaten national security, according to local media.