Gov't submits new security legislation to Diet

Gov't submits new security legislation to Diet

Tsutomu Sato (3rd from R), Diet affairs chief of the Liberal Democratic Party, and his Democratic Party of Japan counterpart Yoshiaki Takagi (3rd from L) attend a meeting at the parliament house in Tokyo on May 15, 2015, following the government's submission of bills, which will allow Japan to play a greater defense role by easing limitations on the Self-Defense Forces' operations. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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