Japan newspaper group calls for consideration over tighter drone rules

Japan's newspaper industry association has called for maximum consideration to be given to the need to use drones for news gathering as the National Police Agency considers tightening regulations on the unmanned aircraft.While expressing understanding that the legal revisions are aimed at counterterrorism, the Japan Newspaper Publishers & Editors Association said in a statement released Friday that such measures must not unduly infringe on the public's right to know or the freedom of news gathering and reporting.In December, an expert panel of the agency proposed expanding drone no-fly zone…READ FULL ARTICLE