Upper house fires panel chair Kawaguchi over China trip

Upper house fires panel chair Kawaguchi over China trip

TOKYO, Japan - Yoriko Kawaguchi, a senior lawmaker of the Liberal Democratic Party, holds a press conference in Tokyo on May 9, 2013, after the House of Councillors passed a resolution dismissing her as head of its Environment Committee over her trip to China in April. Kawaguchi extended her visit without permission from parliament, leading the panel to cancel a session.

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