Lawyer advises anxious family members of Japanese troops

A member of the Labor Lawyers Association of Japan answers a phone call in Tokyo on Sept. 12, 2015, from family members of Self-Defense Forces personnel who are concerned about national security legislation that allows the SDF to fight in armed struggles overseas. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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