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Thousands Protest Before Key Vote on Japan Security Bills
Thousands took to Japan's streets Wednesday to protest at laws expected to be passed this week that could see troops fight overseas for the first time in 70 years, despite mass public opposition.
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Unpopular Japan Security Bills Approved by Lower House
Legislation for a dramatic change in Japan's defence policy that loosens constraints on the military was approved by parliament's lower house on Thursday, despite huge popular protests and a dent in Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ratings.
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Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's Support Lowest Since 2012 Amid Doubts About Security Bills
Support for Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's cabinet has fallen to the lowest level since he took office in 2012, to just over 40 percent, with nearly two-thirds of voters opposed to his muscular defense policy that would end a self-imposed ban on the military fighting overseas, a weekend media survey showed.
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Shinzo Abe's Cabinet to Approve Japan Security Bills; Voters Wary, Confused
Japan's cabinet was set to approve on Thursday bills to implement a drastic shift in security policy allowing the military to fight abroad for the first time since World War Two, although the public is divided and wary of the change.
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Thousands Protest Before Key Vote on Japan Security Bills
Thousands took to Japan's streets Wednesday to protest at laws expected to be passed this week that could see troops fight overseas for the first time in 70 years, despite mass public opposition.
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Unpopular Japan Security Bills Approved by Lower House
Legislation for a dramatic change in Japan's defence policy that loosens constraints on the military was approved by parliament's lower house on Thursday, despite huge popular protests and a dent in Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ratings.
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Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's Support Lowest Since 2012 Amid Doubts About Security Bills
Support for Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's cabinet has fallen to the lowest level since he took office in 2012, to just over 40 percent, with nearly two-thirds of voters opposed to his muscular defense policy that would end a self-imposed ban on the military fighting overseas, a weekend media survey showed.
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Shinzo Abe's Cabinet to Approve Japan Security Bills; Voters Wary, Confused
Japan's cabinet was set to approve on Thursday bills to implement a drastic shift in security policy allowing the military to fight abroad for the first time since World War Two, although the public is divided and wary of the change.
