Japan ruling camp rams security bills through lower house panel

Japan ruling camp rams security bills through lower house panel

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (C) heads to a vote on controversial security bills after a session of a House of Representatives special committee in Tokyo on July 15, 2015. His Liberal Democratic Party-led ruling coalition pushed the bills through the panel, paving the way for passage by the lower house as early as the following day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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