U.N. rights expert airs concern about Japan's freedom of expression

A U.N. rights expert who visited Japan last year noted "significant worrying signals" for the country's freedom of expression and opinion in a report released on Tuesday in Geneva.The lack of debate on historical events, restrictions on information access justified on national security grounds and government pressure on media "require attention lest they undermine Japan's democratic foundations," noted David Kaye, U.N. special rapporteur on the right to freedom of opinion and expression.The report, to be presented to the U.N. Human Rights Council in June, is the result of the first research…READ FULL ARTICLE