Opposition parties boycott lower house budget panel session

Opposition parties boycott lower house budget panel session

TOKYO, Japan - The House of Representatives Budget Committee in business without opposition lawmakers on Feb. 1 as opposition parties boycotted the committee's session in a bid to force the ouster of welfare minister Hakuo Yanagisawa for his comments comparing women to ''birth-giving machines.'' Speaking at the podium is Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

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