But the bills have sparked massive protests from ordinary citizens who say they violate the post-World War constitution and threaten to ensnare Japan in U.S.-led conflicts after 70 years of post-war peace.
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Japan passes controversial bills allowing troops to fight overseas
19 September 2015
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The upper house of Japan`s parliament approved security bills on Saturday clearing the way for a policy shift that could allow troops to fight overseas for the first time since 1945, a milestone for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe`s agenda of loosening the limits of the pacifist constitution on the military.
Abe says the shift, the biggest change in Japan`s defence policy since the creation of its post-war military in 1954, is vital to meet new challenges such as from a rising China.
But the bills have sparked massive protests from ordinary citizens who say they violate the post-World War constitution and threaten to ensnare Japan in U.S.-led conflicts after 70 years of post-war peace.
But the bills have sparked massive protests from ordinary citizens who say they violate the post-World War constitution and threaten to ensnare Japan in U.S.-led conflicts after 70 years of post-war peace.
