The Japan Newspaper Publishers and Editors Association urged the government on Friday to reconsider proposed legislation that would give police the discretion to withhold the identity of crime victims, saying this information is essential for reporting.
"Without names, we cannot even verify the existence of crime victims," the association said in an opinion presented to the Cabinet.
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