LEGISLATIVE THROWDOWN  Opposition lawmakers rush to acting chairman Masahisa Sato (2nd L-with moustache) during the Upper House’s ad hoc committee meeting on the controversial security bills, at the National Diet in Tokyo on September 17. Japan’s ruling and opposition parties remained deadlocked in parliament over the proposed bills as thousands took to the streets in protests against legislation that could see troops fight overseas for the first time in 70 years. AFP PHOTO
LEGISLATIVE THROWDOWN
Opposition lawmakers rush to acting chairman Masahisa Sato (2nd L-with moustache) during the Upper House’s ad hoc committee meeting on the controversial security bills, at the National Diet in Tokyo on September 17. Japan’s ruling and opposition parties remained deadlocked in parliament over the proposed bills as thousands took to the streets in protests against legislation that could see troops fight overseas for the first time in 70 years. AFP PHOTO

TOKYO: Japanese lawmakers scuffled on Thursday during a heated debate over a security bill that could see the military fight abroad for the first time in decades, after thousands rallied to voice their anger.

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