LDP to speed up work for upper house deliberation of security bills

LDP to speed up work for upper house deliberation of security bills

The Liberal Democratic Party holds a board meeting at the Diet in Tokyo on July 17, 2015, the morning after the House of Representatives passed controversial security bills that would expand the role of the Self-Defense Forces abroad. The ruling party will speed up work so that the House of Councillors can start deliberation on the bills. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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