Waseda Univ. professor raps security legislation

Waseda Univ. professor raps security legislation

Waseda University professor Asaho Mizushima speaks against security bills that would expand the scope of overseas operations by the Self-Defense Forces during a gathering at the Diet building in Tokyo on May 19, 2015. He said exercising the right to collective self-defense would invite retaliations against Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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