Showdown on pension bills expected to last into night

Showdown on pension bills expected to last into night

TOKYO, Japan - Ruling and opposition members of the House of Representatives bustle around the podium of the lower house plenary hall at the Diet in Tokyo on June 4 as house speaker Yohei Kono tries to take a vote on a censure motion against Seiichi Eto, chairman of the lower house's health, labor and welfare committee. (Kyodo)

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