TOKYO: Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Tuesday he will step down if the law to protect state secrets, set to take effect Dec. 10, undermines the freedom of the press.
Abe addressed concerns about the potential impact of the law on people's right to know and press freedom, saying on TV, "If there is a case where news reporting is suppressed, I will quit (as prime minister)."
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