FCCJ head Simms gives interview in Tokyo

FCCJ head Simms gives interview in Tokyo

American journalist James Simms, who heads the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan, gives an interview in Tokyo on July 18, 2015. He said Japan's security bills that passed the lower house are essential for the Japan-U.S. alliance but there is a lack of understanding of the bills among the general population. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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