Bill on SDF peacekeeping role clears upper house panel

Bill on SDF peacekeeping role clears upper house panel

TOKYO, Japan - Foreign Minister Makiko Tanaka smiles to Defense Agency chief Gen Nakatani as House of Councillors panel approves a bill Dec. 6 to expand the scope of Self-Defense Forces (SDF) participation in U.N. peacekeeping operations. The bill lifts a self-imposed ban on SDF participation in the main operations of U.N. peacekeeping forces.

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