Japanese parliament enacts supplementary war bills

Japanese parliament enacts supplementary war bills

TOKYO, Japan - Members of the House of Councillors on June 14 pass into law seven bills designed to supplement Japan's war contingency legislation with the support of the governing Liberal Democratic Party, its junior coalition partner the New Komeito party, and the Democratic Party of Japan.

(1)Lower house passes supplementary war contingency bills

(1)Lower house passes supplementary war contingency bills

TOKYO, Japan - A majority of House of Representatives members stand to pass a set of seven bills to supplement Japan's first war contingency legislation at a plenary session on May 20. Two of the seven bills are closely related to the operation of U.S. forces in Japan in the event of an attack on the country.

Lower house passes supplementary war contingency bills

Lower house passes supplementary war contingency bills

TOKYO, Japan - (From L to R) Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi, Defense Agency Director General Shigeru Ishiba and Kazuyoshi Inoue, state minister in charge of legislation to deal with possible foreign attacks, bow in appreciation as the House of Representatives passed a set of seven bills to supplement Japan's first war contingency legislation at a plenary session on May 20.

British gov't plans new bills to boost post-Brexit economy

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Japanese parliament enacts supplementary war bills

Japanese parliament enacts supplementary war bills

TOKYO, Japan - Members of the House of Councillors on June 14 pass into law seven bills designed to supplement Japan's war contingency legislation with the support of the governing Liberal Democratic Party, its junior coalition partner the New Komeito party, and the Democratic Party of Japan. (Kyodo)

Lower house passes supplementary war contingency bills

Lower house passes supplementary war contingency bills

TOKYO, Japan - (From L to R) Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi, Defense Agency Director General Shigeru Ishiba and Kazuyoshi Inoue, state minister in charge of legislation to deal with possible foreign attacks, bow in appreciation as the House of Representatives passed a set of seven bills to supplement Japan's first war contingency legislation at a plenary session on May 20. (Kyodo)

(1)Lower house passes supplementary war contingency bills

(1)Lower house passes supplementary war contingency bills

TOKYO, Japan - A majority of House of Representatives members stand to pass a set of seven bills to supplement Japan's first war contingency legislation at a plenary session on May 20. Two of the seven bills are closely related to the operation of U.S. forces in Japan in the event of an attack on the country. (Kyodo)

Diet enacts pension-cutting bills

Diet enacts pension-cutting bills

TOKYO, Japan - Members of the House of Representatives enact into law March 28 seven bills cutting the pensions of private-sector employees as part of reform of the pension system. The House of Councillors gave its approval last week. Pension payments to private-sector workers, decided according to salary earned while working, will be reduced in principle by 5 percent in fiscal 2000, which starts April 1.