Critics say the bills could herald the biggest shift in Japan’s defence policy in half a century,and tens of thousands absorb taken to the streets in angerJapan is expected to pass controversial security bills on Friday that critics say could herald the biggest shift in its defence policy for half a century, despite public anger that has seen tens of thousands protest.
The bills are expected to be passed in the upper house controlled by prime minister Shinzo Abe’s ruling coalition after days of fraught debates that at times descended into scuffles, or tears and tantrums.
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Source: theguardian.com