Japan government pushes bills to expand military role despite protests

[WorldNews]

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Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says the policy shift, which would mark the biggest change in defense policy since the creation of Japan's post-war military in 1954, is vital to meet new challenges such as from a rising China. Abe's ratings have also taken a hit. Japan's ally the United States has welcomed the shift but China, where bitter memories of Japan's wartime aggression run deep, has repeatedly expressed concern about the legislation.

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