Japan on Friday launched a "security clearance" system to allow critical government information to be classified on economic security grounds, as critics warn that background checks on individuals to allow them access may amount to an unwarranted invasion of privacy.With the new law now in effect, the government expanded the scope of information deemed classified to include that linked to economic security, such as critical infrastructure and advanced semiconductors. Areas of defense, diplomacy, espionage and counterterrorism are already covered by a separate law to protect state secrets.Go…READ FULL ARTICLE
