(5)Suzuki gives testimony at lower house committee

(5)Suzuki gives testimony at lower house committee

TOKYO, Japan - Lawmaker Muneo Suzuki listens to a questioner at a House of Representatives Budget Committee session March 11 as he testified as a sworn witness over allegations of his involvement in Foreign Ministry affairs.

Farm minister queried on mad cow disease

Farm minister queried on mad cow disease

TOKYO, Japan - Agriculture minister Tsutomu Takebe (R) answers an opposition questioner on mad cow disease during a session of the House of Representatives Budget Committee on Sept. 14.

Tanaka sees Armitage report as core of U.S. security policy

Tanaka sees Armitage report as core of U.S. security policy

TOKYO, Japan - Foreign Minister Makiko Tanaka listens to an opposition questioner at a session of the House of Representatives Security Committee on June 14. Tanaka said she sees the (Richard) Armitage report, which calls for Japan to lift its constitutional ban against the use of the right to collective self-defense, as the core of current U.S. security policy.

(5)Suzuki gives testimony at lower house committee

(5)Suzuki gives testimony at lower house committee

TOKYO, Japan - Lawmaker Muneo Suzuki listens to a questioner at a House of Representatives Budget Committee session March 11 as he testified as a sworn witness over allegations of his involvement in Foreign Ministry affairs.

Farm minister queried on mad cow disease

Farm minister queried on mad cow disease

TOKYO, Japan - Agriculture minister Tsutomu Takebe (R) answers an opposition questioner on mad cow disease during a session of the House of Representatives Budget Committee on Sept. 14.

Tanaka sees Armitage report as core of U.S. security policy

Tanaka sees Armitage report as core of U.S. security policy

TOKYO, Japan - Foreign Minister Makiko Tanaka listens to an opposition questioner at a session of the House of Representatives Security Committee on June 14. Tanaka said she sees the (Richard) Armitage report, which calls for Japan to lift its constitutional ban against the use of the right to collective self-defense, as the core of current U.S. security policy.