LDP panels OK proposal for beefing up defense capabilities

LDP panels OK proposal for beefing up defense capabilities

Gen Nakatani, former Japanese defense minister and a ruling Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker, addresses a meeting of the party's panels on security and defense issues in Tokyo on May 25, 2018. Panel members approved a draft proposal for the government to develop the ability to strike enemy bases. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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