Lower house adopts 'farewell to war' declaration

Lower house adopts 'farewell to war' declaration

TOKYO, Japan - The House of Representatives adopts a ''farewell to war'' declaration May 30 supported by the three ruling coalition parties, but the opposition objected to it as an election ploy. Members of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), the New Komeito party and the New Conservative Party voted for the declaration in a plenary session of the lower house, with the opposition members remaining seated to show their objection.

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