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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Monday defended as "necessary" an unpopular secrets law that he rushed through parliament, as a new poll showed his support rating had plunged 10 percent in a month.
The conservative hawk admitted he could have better explained the new law, but insisted that it was a vital step to protect Japan and bring it into line with its allies.
"Unless our country establishes rules to manage confidential information, we cannot obtain such information from other countries," he told reporters.
"In order to protect people's lives and property, it was necessary to pass the special secrecy law as quickly as possible."
The bill Homme Nike Air Vapormax Flyknit 2018 Rouge France , which vastly broadens the scope of information that ministers can designate as a state secret, was railroaded through both chambers in just a month, thanks to the handsome majority Abe commands in the two houses.
Supporters have claimed Japan's notoriously leaky government machine needs to be plugged to help support the creation of a new US-style National Security Council, and to encourage ally Washington to share its secrets.
But journalists, lawyers, academics and rights groups say the law is illiberal and represents "the largest threat to democracy in postwar Japan". They claim it undermines press freedoms and the public's right to know.
Last week Moins Cher Homme Nike Air Vapormax Flyknit 2018 Bleu , a couple of demonstrations in Tokyo attracted upwards of 3,000 people in protest at the legislation.
Abe on Monday moved to try to mollify opponents, insisting the law, which allows for up to 10 years' jail for people who spill state secrets, was not draconian.
"I heard about people's concern that the scope of secrecy will be limitless, that people will be deprived of their right to know and ordinary life will be threatened Nike Air Vapormax Flyknit 2018 Bleu Nuit Pas Cher ," he said.
"But that should never happen. Before, we did not even have rules. Under the law, transparency will improve. I want to make that clear."
The premier, however, acknowledged public scepticism, adding: "With hindsight Achat Homme Nike Air Vapormax 2018 Grise Noir , perhaps I should have explained more carefully and taken more time in doing so."
Abe's easy success has provided a boost to his conservative base, who have demanded that he beef up Japan's military and toughen its diplomacy in the face of increasing hostility from China, particularly over disputed islands.
They see it as pay-off for toeing the line as he pushed several rounds of economic stimulus and monetary easing in his effort to get the economy back on track -- a priority that has been applauded by the public.
But the premier, who is set to mark his first year in office later this month, has suffered in the opinion polls over the secrets bill.
A survey published by Kyodo News on Monday showed his once-comfortable personal approval rating had dropped 10.3 percent to 47.6 percent since the last poll in November.
A poll by national broadcaster NHK showed a similar drop since last month.
Although not disastrously low -- Abe's predecessor was bumbling along under 20 percent in the months before he got hammered in last December's general election -- the numbers are a reminder of the price Abe will pay if he takes his eye off the ball.
Japan's electorate, which is deeply wedded to its pacifist constitution Acheter Femme Homme Nike Air Vapormax Flyknit 2018 Grise , is naturally sceptical of Abe's nationalist tendencies and analysts say voters are only prepared to grant him licence while Japan's once-stagnant economy continues to improve.
(Agencies)
？BEIJING, Nov. 1 (Xinhua) -- Following are the standings of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) league after Sunday's games (tabulated under games played, won, lost, winning percentage and points):
？1. Guangsha 1 1 0 100% 2
？2. Sichuan ？1 1 0 100% 2
？3. Jilin ？1 1 0 100% 2
？4. Liaoning 1 1 0 100% 2
？5. Tianjin ？1 1 0 100% 2
？6. Shanghai 1 1 0 100% 2
？7. Xinjiang 1 1 0 100% 2
？8. Shenzhen 1 1 0 100% 2
？9. Shandong 1 1 0 100% 2
？10. Fujian ？1 1 0 100% 2
？11. Jiangsu 1 1 0 100% 2
？12. Guangdong 1 0 1 0% 1
？13. Foshan ？1 0 1 0% 1
？14. Beijing 1 0 1 0% 1
？15. Zhejiang ？1 0 1 0% 1
？16. Shanxi ？1 0 1 0% 1
？17. Qingdao 1 0 1 0% 1
？18. Aolong ？1 0 1 0% 1
？19. Tongxi ？1 0 1 0% 1
？20. Bayi ？1 0 1 0% 1
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"(The JN Resort complex) is practically ready to move into. A few small details remain," said Eduardo Belza, sports manager of the Uruguayan Football Association (AUF).
"We are all very satisfied with what we have seen," added Belza, who visited the complex this week, accompanied by another AUF official Femme Nike Air Vapormax 2018 Rose Acheter , a physical trainer and the team cook.
The team, coached by Oscar Tabarez, also toured the stadium where it will be training, the Arena do Jacare in the city of Sete Lagoas, located 70 km from Belo Horizonte, the state capital.
"The field was replanted Homme Nike Air VaporMax Blanche Outlet , it hasn't been used in a month, you can see how the grass is coming along," said Belza.
"The changing rooms were also painted and they showed us that the training gear that (world soccer body) FIFA provides has already arrived," he added.
Uruguay is a member of the World Cup's Group D, along with Costa Rica, England Homme Nike Air VaporMax Pure Platinum Blanche Soldes , and Italy.
The team must travel for each of its group-phase games, starting with a June 14 match against Costa Rica in Fortaleza, followed by a June 19 game against England in Sao Paulo, and a June 24 game against Italy in Natal.
The JN Resort is a tourism complex surrounded by nature and lakes near the Santa Helena mountains.
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