LDP heavyweight calls for talks on whether SDF are "military forces"

LDP heavyweight calls for talks on whether SDF are "military forces"

Photo taken in Tokyo in February 2017 shows former Japanese Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba. The veteran lawmaker of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party said on June 14, 2017 that his party should explore the issue of whether to recognize the Self-Defense Forces as a "military" during discussions on changing Japan's postwar Constitution. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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