Controversial Japan security bills clear upper house panel

Controversial Japan security bills clear upper house panel

Lawmakers of the ruling and opposition camps clash around the seat of the chairman of a House of Councillors special committee on security bills during a session of the panel in the Diet building in Tokyo on Sept. 17, 2015. The ruling camp majority passed the bills, which would greatly expand the role of Japan's Self-Defense Forces abroad. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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