I don't want The Japan Times to take this criticism as mean-spirited, but there seems to be an endemic problem in reports about authorities. For example, in the Aug. 19 article "Prosecutor faces dismissal for axing complaint," the name of the 40-year-old prosecutor (who allegedly withdrew a criminal molestation complaint and forged an official document) is never mentioned.
I can see why you would conceal the woman's name, but public officials get enough breaks from the system already. The same favor is also done for the police, which is very gratuitous, considering how unlikely it is that their offenses will ever be punished.
greg hutchinson
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