Japan's new security laws take effect

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani speaks with reporters following a Cabinet meeting at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on March 29, 2016. On the enforcement of the country's new security laws, which enable its troops to fight overseas for the first time since World War II, Nakatani emphasized that "the Defense Ministry and Self-Defense Forces will fulfill more duties than ever before." (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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