Ex-judge voices objection to security bills

Ex-judge voices objection to security bills

Former judge Masaru Mizobuchi voices objection to security bills that would expand the role of Japan's Self-Defense Forces abroad in an interview in Kochi, western Japan, on July 23, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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