Japanese lawmakers move to protect Hongkongers from China’s national security law
With the enactment of Hong Kong security law by mainland China, Japan has come forward to assist Hong Kongers wanting to flee the city to save their lives and for the purpose, lawmakers in Japan are formulating plans to form a nonpartisan group.Former defense minister Nakatani Gen of the governing Liberal Democratic Party, Lower House member Yamao Shiori of the Democratic Party for the People, and others will launch the group on July 29.They will be urging the government to extend the period of stay of Hong Kongers in Japan without visas, and also ease the requirement for obtaining working visas.The new group seeks to protect the freedom and rights of Hong Kong citizens.They will also pursue the enactment of legislation that would allow the government or the Diet to investigate possible ca...