Japan lawmakers scuffle over controversial security bills
Tokyo (AFP) Sept 17, 2015 - Japanese lawmakers scuffled Thursday as they tried - and failed - to stop the security bill that could see the military fight abroad for the first time in decades. Opposition lawmakers climbed on top of one another as they tried to grab the committee chairman's microphone to prevent him calling a vote on the controversial bills. In scenes uncommon for Japan's normally sedate parliamen ... more

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