Japan's anti-conspiracy law takes effect

 the definition of terrorist groups and other organized criminal groups is vague, leaving room for anyone to be punished.

That is exactly the way they want it! What is next on the list, thought crime?

I can see if they were really just worried about terrorism, but we all know deep down that is just not the case!

Does it also work for government officials?

For example, not planning to defraud the state or restrain civil liberties for personal gain?

But this law is for the common people.

Guarantee of no abuse because the court will check?

With 99% conviction rate backed with forced confession, we are sure this will work... /sarcasms

I suppose we can look forward to a whole host of comments bleating about how civil liberties are about to be violated etc....yawn.

Kawabegawa198: I guess you are fine with it until you are caught in system. Now, prove you have nothing nefarious in store.

Joining the rest of the world.

Does this mean Yakuza groups will be targeted then?

First "My Number" now this,and next the changing of article.9 and the peace constitution.

In the end this man is archieving his nationalistic agenda.

One day soon the social vigilance will be much strict, collective discipline under manual, all will be monitored by high tech devices. That's what I can see in the world the security revision at every airport. Well, if we are going that way and we have to accept it, better say privacy will be crime. Robotic human rights on going!

Not a good law.

Can anyone point to the list of these 277 crimes?

There is nowhere to find this info...

Is there somewhere we can see these changes written in full, preferably in English?

Even draconian laws can be nullified when the vox populi takes to the streets. When enough people say "I'm as mad as hell and I'm not going to take this any more" you can stick a fork in blow-hard milquetoasts like Abe. It would be ironic if any of the LDP gang members were to be hoisted by their own petard since it is not far-fetched to assume that Abe & Co are themselves no strangers to illegal conspiricies.

http://www.thedailybeast.com/japans-terrible-anti-terror-law-just-made-the-minority-report-reality

Jake Adelsteins take on it.

"It's for the war on terrorists!"

Past of crackdown in history of Japan.

Many similarities of present Japan and Pre-War japan.

Present government of Japan and their worshipers who hate freedom of expression and press and speech or individual freedom.

Japanese Police and Prosecution as hotbed of unjust arrest or false charge and fabrication of evidence.

Problematic regime has oppressive and defective law.

It brings a major change to Japan's criminal law system that had basically applied penalties only after crimes had actually been committed.

LDP has introduced the crime of thought almost, next will be the "no need of trial".... frightening slope!

So will that Law stop the Right-winger's driving around in Black vans and buses, causing a noise disturbance within certain areas of Tokyo ?

@tmbll:  gov't employees are usually native. Born. Japanese.  So,,

  this law might. miss them but why to worry??  The law might be create to. weed ooloout outspoken gaijin.