As the government moves to beef up the country's military preparedness, once again the issue of the protection of foreigners' rights has been raised.
In passing military contingency legislation last month, the government has sought to prepare the civilian population for and guard their rights during an attack on Japan, military or terrorist.
This issue is especially important in light of growing fears of possible strikes on Japan by terrorist networks, and the ongoing crisis over North Korea.
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