Japan's ruling bloc formally approves new security legislation

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (far L) attends a meeting with government and ruling party officials at his office in Tokyo on May 11, 2015. Natsuo Yamaguchi (3rd from front, R), leader of the Komeito party, is also shown. Abe's Liberal Democratic Party and its junior coalition partner Komeito agreed the same day on the content and wording of a series of security-linked bills that will enable Japan to exercise the right to collective self-defense. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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