Ruling camp eyes enacting security law without using special rule

Ruling camp eyes enacting security law without using special rule

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe enters his office in Tokyo on Sept. 2, 2015. The Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition partner Komeito agreed the same day on a plan to pass controversial security bills into law with a vote in the upper house, rather than send them back to the more powerful lower house for passage under a special law-making provision. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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