Japan's security bills clear upper house panel

Japan's security bills clear upper house panel

People stage a rally on Sept. 17, 2015, in front of the Diet building in Tokyo, as the ruling camp passed security bills through a House of Councillors panel despite strong protests from opposition lawmakers, paving the way for enactment of legislation that could for the first time since World War II enable Japanese troops to fight overseas. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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