デモの主張は「戦争法案撤回!」じゃなくて、「国民投票で決めよう!」じゃダメかしら?

あまり触れない方がいいんじゃないかとも言われる安保法案。「どうせ忘れちゃうんでしょ?」と煽った張本人として、政権が風化を期待する三連休に何か書こうと思います。
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Opposition lawmakers surround Yasukazu Hamada, right, chairman of the lower house special committee on security legislation, as Hamada continues the committee proceedings at the parliament in Tokyo, Wednesday, July 15, 2015. The parliamentary committee has approved a package of highly controversial security legislation in a vote forced by Prime Minister Shinzo Abeâs ruling bloc disrupted by opponents' massive protests. The banners held by opposition lawmakers read
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なんかもう、何かを言えば言うほど両サイドから集中砲火を受け、正直地方議員としてはあまり触れない方がいいんじゃないかとも言われる安保法案。

前回を最後に筆を置こうかとも思ったのですが、

「どうせ忘れちゃうんでしょう?」

と煽った張本人の責任として、定期的に話題にするべきだと思い直しまして、安倍政権が風化を期待する三連休に間に何か書こうと思います。

まず安保法案に対する私のスタンスとしては、

1.集団的自衛権の必要性は認める

2.ただし、本来であれば憲法改正で対応するべき(違憲の可能性あり)

3.法案を10法案にまとめて一括審議するなど、手続きに疑問がある

というところです。

1と2の間には深刻なジレンマがあり、保守論壇でも違憲が分かれています。

なので、私が国会議員なら正直、採決の直前まで賛成か反対かで悩むでしょう(棄権はなし)。

以外に思われる方もいるかもしれませんが、政治家だって一人の人間です。

明確なイデオロギーや厳格な党議拘束がある政党を除けば、国会議員とてきっと最後まで思い悩むことがあると思います(しかし大半の議員には党議拘束があるが)。

まず本題の集団的自衛権については、ほぼ間違いなく戦争するためにこの法案を通したいと思っている政治家などいないということは、前提にした方がいいと心の底から思います。

あまり単純な図式にするのは難しいのですけど、

現状のままでも日本の平和を守ることは十分可能

VS

同盟国との協力を得た方が平和を守れる可能性が高まる

という比較衡量の問題であり、私は後者の立場に近いというだけです。

蛇足ですが、国会の論争が空回りガチになるのは、公的な場ではなかなか

「中国がマジやばいっす」

という個別具体例があからさまには言えない点にあって、深く本質的な論争ができないのは双方がこの部分をオブラートに包まなきゃいけないことに大きな原因があると思います...。

私個人としては、集団的自衛権による抑止は必要だと思えるほど、隣国(中国)の脅威は高まっているという認識です。

なので勿論、私も「戦争反対!」なわけで、「戦争反対だから安保法案にも反対」と主張された瞬間、議論のスタート地点にすら立てなくなってしまうわけですね。

もちろんデモなどの街頭活動では端的なフレーズが重要なので、敢えて物事を短絡化している部分もあるかと思うのですが、それに流されている人が出てしまうのも心配です...。

そして問題の、解釈改憲。

これが良いか悪いかで言えば、それは当然良くないです。

こんなことが許されたら、例えばですけど共産党が政権とったらどんな憲法解釈が行われるのか等を想像してみるとそのヤバさが身にしみてわかるというものです。

しかし難しいのは、このような厳密な「憲法違反」が行われたのは初めてかというと、そうではない点です。

以前にも少し触れましたが、自衛隊そのものや現状の安保法案だって憲法違反にいろんな理屈をタテつけて、今日の状態を維持してきました。

もちろん、今までがそうだったからといって、今回もなし崩しで良いというわけではありません。

でも、今回だけその点を激しく求めるのも、整合性が全然取れないと思います。

良いか悪いかは別にして、日本はこうしたことを「グレー」にしたまま進んできたことで、一応は70年の平和を維持してきたわけで、自らの歴史をすべて否定することにもなりかねません。

これは本当に悩ましい...。

白黒つけといてよ、昔の人!と愚痴の一つも言いたくなります。。

(これから我々の世代は、この種のあらゆる「先送り」と向き合うハメになる)

だからこそ「正面から憲法改正に取り組むべし」というのが正解だと考えます。

が、そこには安全保障上の喫緊の問題や政局、アメリカ含む外交問題などが複雑に絡み、それゆえに今回のような国論を二分するような状態になっているわけですね。

前置きが長くなりましたが、掲題の内容に入ります。

自分にも以上のような政治家としての基本的な姿勢はあるわけですが、今の私は

「国論を二分するような議論に、100か0かで正しいことなどありえない

と考えています(松田公太代表もブログでそう述べいまして、私も同意です)。

それぞれにメリット・デメリットや、相応のリスクがあります。

「こんな法案を通せば、戦争になることは間違いない!」

「この必要性がわからないなんて、平和主義者の妄想だ!」

「民意の声をきけ!」

「いや、選挙こそが最大の民意だ!」

と政治家も有権者も、お互いにすり合わせる余地もなく議論を封殺しがちな状況は、お互いにとって極めて不幸な状態です。

ならばどうでしょう、反対派の方々はここはひとつ

「国民投票で決めましょう!」

という主張を行ってみては?

民意は我にあり!というなら、国民投票でも勝てるはずです。

無論そうなっても政治家の役割はゼロではなく、例えば私も私なりに自分の意見を一人でも多くの人に伝え、賛同者を募ります。白黒はっきりと結果が出ますから、「丁寧な説明」なんて悠長なことも言ってられないでしょう。

繰り返しになりますが、こうしたことに100か0かはありません。

国民が「集団的自衛権は必要ない!単独で国を守るのだ!」という決断をするのなら、そのリスクを取って国防を強化するなり、外交政策を転換するしかありませんので、それはそれで1つの明確な結論・意思決定です。

大衆迎合になる、一時の感情に流されるなど直接民主制の欠点ももちろんありますが、何よりも自分たちの未来は自分自身で決断することが、未来への責任につながるのではないでしょうか。

直接民主制について論考を深めたい方は、私が主筆を務めた元気会公式HPの特集ページもご参照下さい。

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直接民主型政治とは

議論の一石として、ご参考のアイディアまで。

それでは、また明日。

(2015年7月20日「おときた駿公式ブログ」より転載)

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People gather in front of the National Diet during an anti-government rally on September 16, 2015, to protest against Japan\'s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe\'s controversial security bills aimed at expanding the remit of the country\'s armed forces. Crowds took to Japan\'s streets on September 16 to protest legislation expected to be passed this week that could see troops fight overseas for the first time in 70 years, despite mass public opposition. AFP PHOTO / KAZUHIRO NOGI (Photo credit should read KAZUHIRO NOGI/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:KAZUHIRO NOGI via Getty Images)
2015/09/16 国会前(50 of274)
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Police gather in front of the National Diet on the sidelines of an anti-government rally on September 16, 2015, to protest against Japan\'s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe\'s controversial security bills aimed at expanding the remit of the country\'s armed forces. Crowds took to Japan\'s streets on September 16 to protest legislation expected to be passed this week that could see troops fight overseas for the first time in 70 years, despite mass public opposition. AFP PHOTO / KAZUHIRO NOGI (Photo credit should read KAZUHIRO NOGI/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:KAZUHIRO NOGI via Getty Images)
2015/09/16 国会前(51 of274)
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Police gather in front of the National Diet on the sidelines of an anti-government rally on September 16, 2015, to protest against Japan\'s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe\'s controversial security bills aimed at expanding the remit of the country\'s armed forces. Crowds took to Japan\'s streets on September 16 to protest legislation expected to be passed this week that could see troops fight overseas for the first time in 70 years, despite mass public opposition. AFP PHOTO / KAZUHIRO NOGI (Photo credit should read KAZUHIRO NOGI/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:KAZUHIRO NOGI via Getty Images)
2015/09/16 国会(52 of274)
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国会周辺に集まった大勢の人たち=16日午後、東京都千代田区 \n\n撮影日:2015年09月16日 (credit:時事通信社)
2015/09/16 国会(53 of274)
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Opposition lawmakers gather to protest against Prime Minister Shinzo Abe\'s controversial security bills in front of the committee room at the upper house of the parliament in Tokyo on September 16, 2015. Japan is set to enact controversial security bills that opponents say will undermine 70 years of pacifism and could see Japanese troops fighting abroad for the first time since World War II. AFP PHOTO / TOSHIFUMI KITAMURA (Photo credit should read TOSHIFUMI KITAMURA/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:TOSHIFUMI KITAMURA via Getty Images)
2015/09/16 国会(54 of274)
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Security guards surround opposition lawmakers who try to prevent other lawmakers from entering the chamber of the committee on the security legislation in parliament\'s upper house in Tokyo Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2015. Opposition lawmakers and thousands of demonstrators were staging last-ditch protests in a political showdown as Japan\'s ruling Liberal Democratic Party started a final push to pass the security legislation to expand the role of the country\'s military. The bills would allow the military to defend Japan\'s allies even when the country isn\'t under attack, work more closely with the U.S. and other allies, and do more in international peacekeeping. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
2015/09/16 国会(55 of274)
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Security guards surround opposition lawmakers who try to prevent other lawmakers from entering the chamber of the committee on the security legislation in parliament\'s upper house in Tokyo Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2015. Opposition lawmakers and thousands of demonstrators were staging last-ditch protests in a political showdown as Japan\'s ruling Liberal Democratic Party started a final push to pass the security legislation to expand the role of the country\'s military. The bills would allow the military to defend Japan\'s allies even when the country isn\'t under attack, work more closely with the U.S. and other allies, and do more in international peacekeeping. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
2015/09/16 国会(56 of274)
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衛視に守られて参院平和安全法制特別委員会の理事会に向かう鴻池祥肇委員長(右から3人目)ら=16日夜、東京・国会内 \n\n撮影日:2015年09月16日 (credit:時事通信社)
2015/09/16 国会(57 of274)
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参院平和安全法制特別委員会の理事会が行われている部屋の前で抗議する野党議員を制止する衛視=16日午後、東京・国会内 \n\n撮影日:2015年09月16日 (credit:時事通信社)
2015/09/16 国会(58 of274)
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自衛隊を海外派遣する際の国会関与の強化で正式合意し、握手する(左から)改革・荒井広幸代表、公明・山口那津男代表、元気・松田公太代表、安倍晋三首相、次世代・中山恭子次期党首。3野党は安全保障関連法案に賛成する=16日、東京・国会内 \n\n撮影日:2015年09月16日 (credit:時事通信社)
2015/09/16 新横浜(59 of274)
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Police officers (R) try to remove demonstrators lying on the ground to stop a vehicle transporting members of the parliament\'s Upper House security bills committee, during protests outside the venue of a public hearing on the controversial security bills in Yokohama, suburban Tokyo on September 16, 2015. Japan is set to enact controversial security bills that opponents say will undermine 70 years of pacifism and could see Japanese troops fighting abroad for the first time since World War II. AFP PHOTO / Yoshikazu TSUNO (Photo credit should read YOSHIKAZU TSUNO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:YOSHIKAZU TSUNO via Getty Images)
2015/09/16 新横浜(60 of274)
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Demonstrators lie on the ground to try and stop a vehicle transporting members of the parliament\'s Upper House security bills committee, during protests outside the venue of a public hearing on the controversial security bills in Yokohama, suburban Tokyo on September 16, 2015. Japan is set to enact controversial security bills that opponents say will undermine 70 years of pacifism and could see Japanese troops fighting abroad for the first time since World War II. AFP PHOTO / Yoshikazu TSUNO (Photo credit should read YOSHIKAZU TSUNO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:YOSHIKAZU TSUNO via Getty Images)
2015/09/16 新横浜(61 of274)
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Police officers (in blue) try to hold back demonstrators attempting to stop a vehicle transporting members of the parliament\'s Upper House security bills committee, during protests outside the venue of a public hearing on the controversial security bills in Yokohama, suburban Tokyo on September 16, 2015. Japan is set to enact controversial security bills that opponents say will undermine 70 years of pacifism and could see Japanese troops fighting abroad for the first time since World War II. AFP PHOTO / Yoshikazu TSUNO (Photo credit should read YOSHIKAZU TSUNO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:YOSHIKAZU TSUNO via Getty Images)
2015/09/16 新横浜(62 of274)
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An elderly woman raises a placard to protest against Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe\'s security bills, during protests outside the venue of a public hearing on the controversial security bills in Yokohama, suburban Tokyo on September 16, 2015. Japan is set to enact controversial security bills that opponents say will undermine 70 years of pacifism and could see Japanese troops fighting abroad for the first time since World War II. AFP PHOTO / Yoshikazu TSUNO (Photo credit should read YOSHIKAZU TSUNO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:YOSHIKAZU TSUNO via Getty Images)
2015/09/16 新横浜(63 of274)
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Police officers (C and R) try to hold back demonstrators attempting to stop a vehicle transporting members of the parliament\'s Upper House security bills committee, during protests outside the venue of a public hearing on the controversial security bills in Yokohama, suburban Tokyo on September 16, 2015. Japan is set to enact controversial security bills that opponents say will undermine 70 years of pacifism and could see Japanese troops fighting abroad for the first time since World War II. AFP PHOTO / Yoshikazu TSUNO (Photo credit should read YOSHIKAZU TSUNO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:YOSHIKAZU TSUNO via Getty Images)
2015/09/16 新横浜(64 of274)
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A police officer (L) tries to hold back a demonstrator attempting to stop a vehicle transporting members of the parliament\'s Upper House security bills committee, during protests outside the venue of a public hearing on the controversial security bills in Yokohama, suburban Tokyo on September 16, 2015. Japan is set to enact controversial security bills that opponents say will undermine 70 years of pacifism and could see Japanese troops fighting abroad for the first time since World War II. AFP PHOTO / Yoshikazu TSUNO (Photo credit should read YOSHIKAZU TSUNO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:YOSHIKAZU TSUNO via Getty Images)
2015/09/16 新横浜(65 of274)
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Demonstrators lie on the ground to try and stop a vehicle transporting members of the parliament\'s Upper House security bills committee, during protests outside the venue of a public hearing on the controversial security bills in Yokohama, suburban Tokyo on September 16, 2015. Japan is set to enact controversial security bills that opponents say will undermine 70 years of pacifism and could see Japanese troops fighting abroad for the first time since World War II. AFP PHOTO / Yoshikazu TSUNO (Photo credit should read YOSHIKAZU TSUNO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:YOSHIKAZU TSUNO via Getty Images)
2015/09/16 新横浜(66 of274)
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Police officers (L) try to hold back demonstrators attempting to stop a vehicle transporting members of the parliament\'s Upper House security bills committee, during protests outside the venue of a public hearing on the controversial security bills in Yokohama, suburban Tokyo on September 16, 2015. Japan is set to enact controversial security bills that opponents say will undermine 70 years of pacifism and could see Japanese troops fighting abroad for the first time since World War II. AFP PHOTO / Yoshikazu TSUNO (Photo credit should read YOSHIKAZU TSUNO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:YOSHIKAZU TSUNO via Getty Images)
2015/09/16 新横浜(67 of274)
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Police officers (R) try to remove demonstrators lying on the ground to stop a vehicle transporting members of the parliament\'s Upper House security bills committee, during protests outside the venue of a public hearing on the controversial security bills in Yokohama, suburban Tokyo on September 16, 2015. Japan is set to enact controversial security bills that opponents say will undermine 70 years of pacifism and could see Japanese troops fighting abroad for the first time since World War II. AFP PHOTO / Yoshikazu TSUNO (Photo credit should read YOSHIKAZU TSUNO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:YOSHIKAZU TSUNO via Getty Images)
2015/09/16 新横浜(68 of274)
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Police officers (R) try to hold back demonstrators attempting to stop a vehicle transporting members of the parliament\'s Upper House security bills committee, during protests outside the venue of a public hearing on the controversial security bills in Yokohama, suburban Tokyo on September 16, 2015. Japan is set to enact controversial security bills that opponents say will undermine 70 years of pacifism and could see Japanese troops fighting abroad for the first time since World War II. AFP PHOTO / Yoshikazu TSUNO (Photo credit should read YOSHIKAZU TSUNO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:YOSHIKAZU TSUNO via Getty Images)
2015/09/16 新横浜(69 of274)
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Demonstrators lie on the ground to try and stop a vehicle transporting members of the parliament\'s Upper House security bills committee, during protests outside the venue of a public hearing on the controversial security bills in Yokohama, suburban Tokyo on September 16, 2015. Japan is set to enact controversial security bills that opponents say will undermine 70 years of pacifism and could see Japanese troops fighting abroad for the first time since World War II. AFP PHOTO / Yoshikazu TSUNO (Photo credit should read YOSHIKAZU TSUNO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:YOSHIKAZU TSUNO via Getty Images)
2015/09/16 新横浜(70 of274)
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Demonstrators lie on the ground to try and stop a vehicle transporting members of the parliament\'s Upper House security bills committee, during protests outside the venue of a public hearing on the controversial security bills in Yokohama, suburban Tokyo on September 16, 2015. Japan is set to enact controversial security bills that opponents say will undermine 70 years of pacifism and could see Japanese troops fighting abroad for the first time since World War II. AFP PHOTO / Yoshikazu TSUNO (Photo credit should read YOSHIKAZU TSUNO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:YOSHIKAZU TSUNO via Getty Images)
2015/09/16 新横浜(71 of274)
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Police officers (R) try to remove demonstrators lying on the ground to stop a vehicle transporting members of the parliament\'s Upper House security bills committee, during protests outside the venue of a public hearing on the controversial security bills in Yokohama, suburban Tokyo on September 16, 2015. Japan is set to enact controversial security bills that opponents say will undermine 70 years of pacifism and could see Japanese troops fighting abroad for the first time since World War II. AFP PHOTO / Yoshikazu TSUNO (Photo credit should read YOSHIKAZU TSUNO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:YOSHIKAZU TSUNO via Getty Images)
2015/09/16 新横浜(72 of274)
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Police officers (R-in blue) try to remove demonstrators lying on the ground to stop a vehicle transporting members of the parliament\'s Upper House security bills committee, during protests outside the venue of a public hearing on the controversial security bills in Yokohama, suburban Tokyo on September 16, 2015. Japan is set to enact controversial security bills that opponents say will undermine 70 years of pacifism and could see Japanese troops fighting abroad for the first time since World War II. AFP PHOTO / Yoshikazu TSUNO (Photo credit should read YOSHIKAZU TSUNO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:YOSHIKAZU TSUNO via Getty Images)
2015/09/16 新横浜(73 of274)
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Police officers (in blue) try to remove demonstrators lying on the ground to stop a vehicle transporting members of the parliament\'s Upper House security bills committee, during protests outside the venue of a public hearing on the controversial security bills in Yokohama, suburban Tokyo on September 16, 2015. Japan is set to enact controversial security bills that opponents say will undermine 70 years of pacifism and could see Japanese troops fighting abroad for the first time since World War II. AFP PHOTO / Yoshikazu TSUNO (Photo credit should read YOSHIKAZU TSUNO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:YOSHIKAZU TSUNO via Getty Images)
2015/09/16 新横浜(74 of274)
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Police officers (R) try to remove demonstrators lying on the ground to stop a vehicle transporting members of the parliament\'s Upper House security bills committee, during protests outside the venue of a public hearing on the controversial security bills in Yokohama, suburban Tokyo on September 16, 2015. Japan is set to enact controversial security bills that opponents say will undermine 70 years of pacifism and could see Japanese troops fighting abroad for the first time since World War II. AFP PHOTO / Yoshikazu TSUNO (Photo credit should read YOSHIKAZU TSUNO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:YOSHIKAZU TSUNO via Getty Images)
2015/09/16 新横浜(75 of274)
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Police officers (R) try to remove demonstrators lying on the ground to stop a vehicle transporting members of the parliament\'s Upper House security bills committee, during protests outside the venue of a public hearing on the controversial security bills in Yokohama, suburban Tokyo on September 16, 2015. Japan is set to enact controversial security bills that opponents say will undermine 70 years of pacifism and could see Japanese troops fighting abroad for the first time since World War II. AFP PHOTO / Yoshikazu TSUNO (Photo credit should read YOSHIKAZU TSUNO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:YOSHIKAZU TSUNO via Getty Images)
2015/09/16 新横浜(76 of274)
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People raise placards to protest against Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe\'s controversial security bills, outside of the venue of a public hearing in Yokohama, suburban Tokyo on September 16, 2015. Japan is set to enact controversial security bills that opponents say will undermine 70 years of pacifism and could see Japanese troops fighting abroad for the first time since World War II. AFP PHOTO / Yoshikazu TSUNO (Photo credit should read YOSHIKAZU TSUNO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:YOSHIKAZU TSUNO via Getty Images)
2015/09/16 新横浜(77 of274)
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Japanese police (in background) try to block off people protesting against Prime Minister Shinzo Abe\'s controversial security bills, outside of the venue of a public hearing in Yokohama, suburban Tokyo on September 16, 2015. Japan is set to enact controversial security bills that opponents say will undermine 70 years of pacifism and could see Japanese troops fighting abroad for the first time since World War II. AFP PHOTO / Yoshikazu TSUNO (Photo credit should read YOSHIKAZU TSUNO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:YOSHIKAZU TSUNO via Getty Images)
2015/09/16 新横浜(78 of274)
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People protest against Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe\'s controversial security bills, outside of the venue of a public hearing in Yokohama, suburban Tokyo on September 16, 2015. Japan is set to enact controversial security bills that opponents say will undermine 70 years of pacifism and could see Japanese troops fighting abroad for the first time since World War II. AFP PHOTO / Yoshikazu TSUNO (Photo credit should read YOSHIKAZU TSUNO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:YOSHIKAZU TSUNO via Getty Images)
2015/09/16 新横浜(79 of274)
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People protest against Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe\'s controversial security bills, outside of the venue of a public hearing in Yokohama, suburban Tokyo on September 16, 2015. Japan is set to enact controversial security bills that opponents say will undermine 70 years of pacifism and could see Japanese troops fighting abroad for the first time since World War II. AFP PHOTO / Yoshikazu TSUNO (Photo credit should read YOSHIKAZU TSUNO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:YOSHIKAZU TSUNO via Getty Images)
2015/09/16 新横浜(80 of274)
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People protest against Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe\'s controversial security bills, outside of the venue of a public hearing in Yokohama, suburban Tokyo on September 16, 2015. Japan is set to enact controversial security bills that opponents say will undermine 70 years of pacifism and could see Japanese troops fighting abroad for the first time since World War II. AFP PHOTO / Yoshikazu TSUNO (Photo credit should read YOSHIKAZU TSUNO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:YOSHIKAZU TSUNO via Getty Images)
2015/09/16 新横浜(81 of274)
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People protest against Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe\'s controversial security bills, outside of the venue of a public hearing in Yokohama, suburban Tokyo on September 16, 2015. Japan is set to enact controversial security bills that opponents say will undermine 70 years of pacifism and could see Japanese troops fighting abroad for the first time since World War II. AFP PHOTO / Yoshikazu TSUNO (Photo credit should read YOSHIKAZU TSUNO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:YOSHIKAZU TSUNO via Getty Images)
2015/09/16 新横浜(82 of274)
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Japanese police (R) look on as a man (L) uses a megaphone to protest against Prime Minister Shinzo Abe\'s controversial security bills, outside of the venue of a public hearing in Yokohama, suburban Tokyo on September 16, 2015. Japan is set to enact controversial security bills that opponents say will undermine 70 years of pacifism and could see Japanese troops fighting abroad for the first time since World War II. AFP PHOTO / Yoshikazu TSUNO (Photo credit should read YOSHIKAZU TSUNO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:YOSHIKAZU TSUNO via Getty Images)
2015/09/16 新横浜(83 of274)
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A man holds a placard during a protest against Prime Minister Shinzo Abe\'s controversial security bills, outside of the venue of a public hearing in Yokohama, suburban Tokyo on September 16, 2015. Japan is set to enact controversial security bills that opponents say will undermine 70 years of pacifism and could see Japanese troops fighting abroad for the first time since World War II. AFP PHOTO / Yoshikazu TSUNO (Photo credit should read YOSHIKAZU TSUNO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:YOSHIKAZU TSUNO via Getty Images)
2015/09/16 新横浜(84 of274)
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Police officers set up barricades to hold back protesters outside of the venue of a public hearing for the prime minister\'s controversial security bills in Yokohama, suburban Tokyo on September 16, 2015. Japan is set to enact controversial security bills that opponents say will undermine 70 years of pacifism and could see Japanese troops fighting abroad for the first time since World War II. AFP PHOTO / Yoshikazu TSUNO (Photo credit should read YOSHIKAZU TSUNO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:YOSHIKAZU TSUNO via Getty Images)
2015/09/16 日本外国特派員協会(85 of274)
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People listen to a speech as they hold banners during an anti-government rally in front of the National Diet in Tokyo on September 14, 2015 to protest against Japan\'s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe\'s controversial security bills aimed at expanding the remit of the country\'s armed forces. Under the proposed new rules, Japan\'s Self-Defence Forces would have the option of going into battle to protect allies even if there was no direct threat to Japan or its people. AFP PHOTO / Toru YAMANAKA (Photo credit should read TORU YAMANAKA/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:TORU YAMANAKA via Getty Images)
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People listen to a speech as they hold banners during an anti-government rally in front of the National Diet in Tokyo on September 14, 2015 to protest against Japan\'s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe\'s controversial security bills aimed at expanding the remit of the country\'s armed forces. Under the proposed new rules, Japan\'s Self-Defence Forces would have the option of going into battle to protect allies even if there was no direct threat to Japan or its people. AFP PHOTO / Toru YAMANAKA (Photo credit should read TORU YAMANAKA/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:TORU YAMANAKA via Getty Images)
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Protesters hold anti-war placards in front of the National Diet building during a rally in Tokyo, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2015. Thousands of Japanese protested outside the parliament a set of security bills designed to expand the role the country\'s military. The bills - a cornerstone of Prime Minister\'s Shinzo Abe\'s move to shore up Japan\'s defenses in the face of growing threats in the region - are expected to pass next month despite criticism they undermine Japanâs post-war pacifism. The placards read âNo war,\" and \"Don\'t destroy Article 9 of the constitution.\" (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Protesters shout slogans during a rally in front of the National Diet building in Tokyo, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2015. Thousands of Japanese protested outside the parliament a set of security bills designed to expand the role the country\'s military. The bills - a cornerstone of Prime Minister\'s Shinzo Abe\'s move to shore up Japan\'s defenses in the face of growing threats in the region - are expected to pass next month despite criticism they undermine Japanâs post-war pacifism. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Protesters shout slogans during a rally in front of the National Diet building in Tokyo, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2015. Thousands of Japanese protested outside the parliament a set of security bills designed to expand the role the country\'s military. The bills - a cornerstone of Prime Minister\'s Shinzo Abe\'s move to shore up Japan\'s defenses in the face of growing threats in the region - are expected to pass next month despite criticism they undermine Japanâs post-war pacifism. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Protesters stage a rally in front of the National Diet building in Tokyo, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2015. Thousands of Japanese protested outside the parliament a set of security bills designed to expand the role the country\'s military. The bills - a cornerstone of Prime Minister\'s Shinzo Abe\'s move to shore up Japan\'s defenses in the face of growing threats in the region - are expected to pass next month despite criticism they undermine Japanâs post-war pacifism. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Protesters stage a rally in front of the National Diet building in Tokyo, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2015. Thousands of Japanese protested outside the parliament a set of security bills designed to expand the role the country\'s military. The bills - a cornerstone of Prime Minister\'s Shinzo Abe\'s move to shore up Japan\'s defenses in the face of growing threats in the region - are expected to pass next month despite criticism they undermine Japanâs post-war pacifism. The placards reads âNo war,\" and \"Don\'t destroy Article 9 of the constitution.\" (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Protesters stage a rally in front of the National Diet building in Tokyo, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2015.Thousands of Japanese protested outside the parliament a set of security bills designed to expand the role the country\'s military. The bills - a cornerstone of Prime Minister\'s Shinzo Abe\'s move to shore up Japan\'s defenses in the face of growing threats in the region - are expected to pass next month despite criticism they undermine Japanâs post-war pacifism. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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A protester shouts slogans during a rally in front of the National Diet building in Tokyo, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2015. Thousands of Japanese protested outside the parliament a set of security bills designed to expand the role the country\'s military. The bills - a cornerstone of Prime Minister\'s Shinzo Abe\'s move to shore up Japan\'s defenses in the face of growing threats in the region - are expected to pass next month despite criticism they undermine Japanâs post-war pacifism. Banners read \" Protect the constitution.\" (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Protesters hold anti-war placards in front of the National Diet building during a rally in Tokyo, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2015. Thousands of Japanese protested outside the parliament a set of security bills designed to expand the role the country\'s military. The bills - a cornerstone of Prime Minister\'s Shinzo Abe\'s move to shore up Japan\'s defenses in the face of growing threats in the region - are expected to pass next month despite criticism they undermine Japanâs post-war pacifism. The placards read â We won\'t accept Abe politics,\" and a fan reads \"Peaceful Japan protects Article 9 of the constitution.\" (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Protesters shout slogans during a rally in front of the National Diet building in Tokyo, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2015. Thousands of Japanese protested outside the parliament a set of security bills designed to expand the role the country\'s military. The bills - a cornerstone of Prime Minister\'s Shinzo Abe\'s move to shore up Japan\'s defenses in the face of growing threats in the region - are expected to pass next month despite criticism they undermine Japanâs post-war pacifism. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Protesters hold anti-war placards in front of the National Diet building during a rally in Tokyo, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2015. Thousands of Japanese protested outside the parliament a set of security bills designed to expand the role the country\'s military. The bills - a cornerstone of Prime Minister\'s Shinzo Abe\'s move to shore up Japan\'s defenses in the face of growing threats in the region - are expected to pass next month despite criticism they undermine Japanâs post-war pacifism. A placard at bottom center reads \"No War, No Nuke.\" (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Protesters stage a rally in front of the National Diet building in Tokyo, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2015. Thousands of Japanese protested outside the parliament a set of security bills designed to expand the role the country\'s military. The bills - a cornerstone of Prime Minister\'s Shinzo Abe\'s move to shore up Japan\'s defenses in the face of growing threats in the region - are expected to pass next month despite criticism they undermine Japanâs post-war pacifism. The placards read âNo war.\" (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Protesters stage a rally in front of the National Diet building in Tokyo, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2015. Thousands of Japanese protested outside the parliament a set of security bills designed to expand the role the country\'s military. The bills - a cornerstone of Prime Minister\'s Shinzo Abe\'s move to shore up Japan\'s defenses in the face of growing threats in the region - are expected to pass next month despite criticism they undermine Japanâs post-war pacifism. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Protesters stage a rally in front of the National Diet building in Tokyo, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2015. Thousands of Japanese protested outside the parliament a set of security bills designed to expand the role the country\'s military. The bills - a cornerstone of Prime Minister\'s Shinzo Abe\'s move to shore up Japan\'s defenses in the face of growing threats in the region - are expected to pass next month despite criticism they undermine Japanâs post-war pacifism. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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People hold up placards as they take part in a protest against Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe\'s security bills outside the National Diet building in Tokyo, Japan, on Sunday, Aug. 30, 2015. Abe\'s security bills passed parliament\'s lower house on July 16 as his push to expand the role of the military risks further eroding his public support. Photographer: Akio Kon/Bloomberg via Getty Images (credit:Bloomberg via Getty Images)
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People hold up placards as they take part in a protest against Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe\'s security bills outside the National Diet building in Tokyo, Japan, on Sunday, Aug. 30, 2015. Abe\'s security bills passed parliament\'s lower house on July 16 as his push to expand the role of the military risks further eroding his public support. Photographer: Akio Kon/Bloomberg via Getty Images (credit:Bloomberg via Getty Images)
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People hold up placards as they take part in a protest against Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe\'s security bills outside the National Diet building in Tokyo, Japan, on Sunday, Aug. 30, 2015. Abe\'s security bills passed parliament\'s lower house on July 16 as his push to expand the role of the military risks further eroding his public support. Photographer: Akio Kon/Bloomberg via Getty Images (credit:Bloomberg via Getty Images)
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A placard stating \'War is over! If you want it\' is carried as people take part in a protest against Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe\'s security bills outside the National Diet building in Tokyo, Japan, on Sunday, Aug. 30, 2015. Abe\'s security bills passed parliament\'s lower house on July 16 as his push to expand the role of the military risks further eroding his public support. Photographer: Akio Kon/Bloomberg via Getty Images (credit:Bloomberg via Getty Images)
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People hold up placards as they take part in a protest against Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe\'s security bills outside the National Diet building in Tokyo, Japan, on Sunday, Aug. 30, 2015. Abe\'s security bills passed parliament\'s lower house on July 16 as his push to expand the role of the military risks further eroding his public support. Photographer: Akio Kon/Bloomberg via Getty Images (credit:Bloomberg via Getty Images)
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People hold up placards as they take part in a protest against Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe\'s security bills outside the National Diet building in Tokyo, Japan, on Sunday, Aug. 30, 2015. Abe\'s security bills passed parliament\'s lower house on July 16 as his push to expand the role of the military risks further eroding his public support. Photographer: Akio Kon/Bloomberg via Getty Images (credit:Bloomberg via Getty Images)
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Protestors march with a large banner held up by black and white balloons as they take part in a protest against Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe\'s security bills outside the National Diet building in Tokyo, Japan, on Sunday, Aug. 30, 2015. Abe\'s security bills passed parliament\'s lower house on July 16 as his push to expand the role of the military risks further eroding his public support. Photographer: Akio Kon/Bloomberg via Getty Images (credit:Bloomberg via Getty Images)
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Police take security measures as people take part in a protest against Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe\'s security bills outside the National Diet building in Tokyo, Japan, on Sunday, Aug. 30, 2015. Abe\'s security bills passed parliament\'s lower house on July 16 as his push to expand the role of the military risks further eroding his public support. Photographer: Akio Kon/Bloomberg via Getty Images (credit:Bloomberg via Getty Images)
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Police take security measures as people take part in a protest against Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe\'s security bills outside the National Diet building in Tokyo, Japan, on Sunday, Aug. 30, 2015. Abe\'s security bills passed parliament\'s lower house on July 16 as his push to expand the role of the military risks further eroding his public support. Photographer: Akio Kon/Bloomberg via Getty Images (credit:Bloomberg via Getty Images)
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TOKYO, JAPAN - AUGUST 30: Police take security measures as people take part a major protest near the National Diet Building on August 30, 2015, in Tokyo, Japan to voice opposition to security-related bills and Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe\'s administration security policy. (Photo by David MAREUIL/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) (credit:Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
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TOKYO, JAPAN - AUGUST 30: Police take security measures as people take part a major protest near the National Diet Building on August 30, 2015, in Tokyo, Japan to voice opposition to security-related bills and Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe\'s administration security policy. (Photo by David MAREUIL/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) (credit:Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
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TOKYO, JAPAN - AUGUST 30: Police take security measures as people take part a major protest near the National Diet Building on August 30, 2015, in Tokyo, Japan to voice opposition to security-related bills and Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe\'s administration security policy. (Photo by David MAREUIL/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) (credit:Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
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TOKYO, JAPAN - AUGUST 30: Police take security measures as people take part a major protest near the National Diet Building on August 30, 2015, in Tokyo, Japan to voice opposition to security-related bills and Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe\'s administration security policy. (Photo by David MAREUIL/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) (credit:Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
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TOKYO, JAPAN - AUGUST 30: Police take security measures as people take part a major protest near the National Diet Building on August 30, 2015, in Tokyo, Japan to voice opposition to security-related bills and Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe\'s administration security policy. (Photo by David MAREUIL/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) (credit:Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
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TOKYO, JAPAN - AUGUST 30: Police take security measures as people take part a major protest near the National Diet Building on August 30, 2015, in Tokyo, Japan to voice opposition to security-related bills and Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe\'s administration security policy. (Photo by David MAREUIL/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) (credit:Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
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TOKYO, JAPAN - AUGUST 30: Police take security measures as people take part a major protest near the National Diet Building on August 30, 2015, in Tokyo, Japan to voice opposition to security-related bills and Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe\'s administration security policy. (Photo by David MAREUIL/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) (credit:Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
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TOKYO, JAPAN - AUGUST 30: Police take security measures as people take part a major protest near the National Diet Building on August 30, 2015, in Tokyo, Japan to voice opposition to security-related bills and Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe\'s administration security policy. (Photo by David MAREUIL/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) (credit:Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
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People shout slogans as they hold banners during an anti-government rally in front of the National Diet (background/top) in Tokyo on August 30, 2015 to protest against Japan\'s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe\'s controversial security bills which would expand the remit of the country\'s armed forces. Tens of thousands of people took part in the rallies held around the Diet. AFP PHOTO / Toru YAMANAKA (Photo credit should read TORU YAMANAKA/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:TORU YAMANAKA via Getty Images)
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Japan\'s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) talks with his party LDP\'s vice president Masahiko Komura (R), who chairs the ruling coalition parties\' discussions, after passing controversial security bills during a lower house plenary session at the parliament in Tokyo on July 16, 2015. Controversial security bills that opponents say will undermine 70 years of pacifism and could see Japanese troops fighting abroad for the first time since World War II, passed through the powerful lower house of parliament on July 16. AFP PHOTO / KAZUHIRO NOGI (Photo credit should read KAZUHIRO NOGI/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:KAZUHIRO NOGI via Getty Images)
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Japan\'s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (C-blue suit) shakes hands with Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Taro Aso (3rd R) after controversial security bills passed through a lower house plenary session at the parliament in Tokyo on July 16, 2015. Controversial security bills that opponents say will undermine 70 years of pacifism and could see Japanese troops fighting abroad for the first time since World War II, passed through the powerful lower house of parliament. AFP PHOTO / KAZUHIRO NOGI (Photo credit should read KAZUHIRO NOGI/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:KAZUHIRO NOGI via Getty Images)
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Japan\'s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) and Regional Revitalization Minister Shigeru Ishiba (L) react after passing controversial security bills during a lower house plenary session at the parliament in Tokyo on July 16, 2015. Controversial security bills that opponents say will undermine 70 years of pacifism and could see Japanese troops fighting abroad for the first time since World War II, passed through the powerful lower house of parliament on July 16. AFP PHOTO / KAZUHIRO NOGI (Photo credit should read KAZUHIRO NOGI/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:KAZUHIRO NOGI via Getty Images)
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Japan\'s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (3rd R) and his cabinet members react after passing controversial security bills during a lower house plenary session at the parliament in Tokyo on July 16, 2015. Controversial security bills that opponents say will undermine 70 years of pacifism and could see Japanese troops fighting abroad for the first time since World War II, passed through the powerful lower house of parliament. AFP PHOTO / KAZUHIRO NOGI (Photo credit should read KAZUHIRO NOGI/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:KAZUHIRO NOGI via Getty Images)
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Members of opposition parties walk out of the chamber in protest over the passage of controversial security bills at the parliament in Tokyo on July 16, 2015. Controversial security bills that opponents say will undermine 70 years of pacifism and could see Japanese troops fighting abroad for the first time since World War II, passed through the powerful lower house of parliament. AFP PHOTO / KAZUHIRO NOGI (Photo credit should read KAZUHIRO NOGI/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:KAZUHIRO NOGI via Getty Images)
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Members of opposition parties walk out of the chamber in protest over the passage of controversial security bills at the parliament in Tokyo on July 16, 2015. Controversial security bills that opponents say will undermine 70 years of pacifism and could see Japanese troops fighting abroad for the first time since World War II, passed through the powerful lower house of parliament. AFP PHOTO / KAZUHIRO NOGI (Photo credit should read KAZUHIRO NOGI/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:KAZUHIRO NOGI via Getty Images)
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Elderly pacifist demonstrators protest with a banner reading \'Traitor\' against controversial security bills outside Japan\'s parliament blocked by police in Tokyo, Japan, 15 July 2015 after the bills was passed at a parliamentary committee. Japan\'s ruling coalition forced to push controversial security bills through a Lower House committee on 15 July 2015, paving the way for passage at the lower house assembly on 16 July 2015. The bills will expand the overseas operations by Japan\'s Self-Defense \n\n撮影日:2015年07月15日 (credit:EPA=時事)
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国会議事堂前で安全保障関連法案反対を訴える人たち=15日午後、東京・永田町 \n\n撮影日:2015年07月15日 (credit:時事通信社)
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衆院特別委員会の安全保障関連法案強行採決を受け、国際通りで抗議のデモ行進をする沖縄県民ら=15日午後、那覇市 \n\n撮影日:2015年07月15日 (credit:時事通信社)
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国会議事堂前で安全保障関連法案反対を訴える人たち=15日午前、東京・永田町 (credit:時事通信社)
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安全保障関連法案反対のデモで掲げられた安倍政権不支持を訴えるメッセージ=15日午後、東京・永田町の国会議事堂前 \n\n撮影日:2015年07月15日 (credit:時事通信社)
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衆院平和安全法制特別委員会理事会に臨む浜田靖一委員長(中央)と与野党の理事ら=15日午前、東京・国会内 \n\n撮影日:2015年07月15日 (credit:時事通信社)
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衆院平和安全法制特別委員会で、民主党の辻元清美氏(左下)の質問に答弁する安倍晋三首相(右)=15日午前、東京・国会内 \n\n撮影日:2015年07月15日 (credit:時事通信社)
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衆院平和安全法制特別委員会でやじを飛ばす安倍晋三首相(右)=15日午前、東京・国会内 \n\n撮影日:2015年07月15日 (credit:時事通信社)
2015/07/15 国会(253 of274)
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衆院平和安全法制特別委員会で、議員に囲まれる浜田靖一委員長(中央右)=15日、東京・国会内 \n\n撮影日:2015年07月15日 (credit:時事通信社)
2015/07/15 国会(254 of274)
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野党議員が反対する中、安全保障関連法案を採決する衆院平和安全法制特別委員会の浜田靖一委員長(中央)=15日午後、東京・国会内 \n\n撮影日:2015年07月15日 (credit:時事通信社)
2015/07/15 国会(255 of274)
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衆院平和安全法制特別委員会でプラカードを持った民主党議員らに囲まれる中谷元防衛相(中央右)と岸田文雄外相(同左)=15日午後、東京・国会内 \n\n撮影日:2015年07月15日 (credit:時事通信社)
2015/07/15 国会(256 of274)
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衆院平和安全法制特別委員会でプラカードを持った民主党議員らが委員長席に詰め寄る中、起立し賛成する自民党議員=15日午後、東京・国会内 \n\n撮影日:2015年07月15日 (credit:時事通信社)
2015/07/14 日比谷野外音楽堂~国会前(257 of274)
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2015/07/14 日比谷野外音楽堂~国会前(258 of274)
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2015/07/14 日比谷野外音楽堂~国会前(259 of274)
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2015/07/14 日比谷野外音楽堂~国会前(260 of274)
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2015/07/14 日比谷野外音楽堂(261 of274)
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Civic group members hold placards and chant anti-government slogans in Tokyo on July 14, 2015 to protest against Prime Minister Shinzo Abe\'s controversial security bills. Abe, a robust nationalist, has pushed for what he calls a normalisation of Japan\'s military posture and wants to loosen restrictions that have bound the so-called Self-Defense Forces to a narrowly defensive role for decades. AFP PHOTO / Yoshikazu TSUNO (Photo credit should read YOSHIKAZU TSUNO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:YOSHIKAZU TSUNO via Getty Images)
2015/07/14 日比谷野外音楽堂(262 of274)
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Civic group members hold placards and chant anti-government slogans in Tokyo on July 14, 2015 to protest against Prime Minister Shinzo Abe\'s controversial security bills. Abe, a robust nationalist, has pushed for what he calls a normalisation of Japan\'s military posture and wants to loosen restrictions that have bound the so-called Self-Defense Forces to a narrowly defensive role for decades. AFP PHOTO / Yoshikazu TSUNO (Photo credit should read YOSHIKAZU TSUNO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:YOSHIKAZU TSUNO via Getty Images)
2015/07/14 日比谷野外音楽堂(263 of274)
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Civic group members hold placards and chant anti-government slogans in Tokyo on July 14, 2015 to protest against Prime Minister Shinzo Abe\'s controversial security bills. Abe, a robust nationalist, has pushed for what he calls a normalisation of Japan\'s military posture and wants to loosen restrictions that have bound the so-called Self-Defense Forces to a narrowly defensive role for decades. AFP PHOTO / Yoshikazu TSUNO (Photo credit should read YOSHIKAZU TSUNO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:YOSHIKAZU TSUNO via Getty Images)
2015/07/14 日比谷野外音楽堂~国会前(264 of274)
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(credit:Taichiro Yoshino)
2015/07/14 日比谷野外音楽堂~国会前(265 of274)
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2015/07/14 日比谷野外音楽堂~国会前(266 of274)
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2015/07/14 日比谷野外音楽堂~国会前(267 of274)
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(credit:Taichiro Yoshino)
2015/07/14 日比谷野外音楽堂~国会前(268 of274)
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2015/07/14 日比谷野外音楽堂~国会前(269 of274)
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2015/07/14 日比谷野外音楽堂~国会前(270 of274)
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2015/07/14 日比谷野外音楽堂~国会前(271 of274)
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Civic group members hold placards and chant anti-government slogans in Tokyo on July 14, 2015 to protest against Prime Minister Shinzo Abe\'s controversial security bills. Abe, a robust nationalist, has pushed for what he calls a normalisation of Japan\'s military posture and wants to loosen restrictions that have bound the so-called Self-Defense Forces to a narrowly defensive role for decades. AFP PHOTO / Yoshikazu TSUNO (Photo credit should read YOSHIKAZU TSUNO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:YOSHIKAZU TSUNO via Getty Images)
2015/07/14 日比谷野外音楽堂~国会前(272 of274)
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Civic group members hold placards and chant anti-government slogans in Tokyo on July 14, 2015 to protest against Prime Minister Shinzo Abe\'s controversial security bills. Abe, a robust nationalist, has pushed for what he calls a normalisation of Japan\'s military posture and wants to loosen restrictions that have bound the so-called Self-Defense Forces to a narrowly defensive role for decades. AFP PHOTO / Yoshikazu TSUNO (Photo credit should read YOSHIKAZU TSUNO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:YOSHIKAZU TSUNO via Getty Images)
2015/07/14 日比谷野外音楽堂~国会前(273 of274)
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Civic group members hold placards and chant anti-government slogans in Tokyo on July 14, 2015 to protest against Prime Minister Shinzo Abe\'s controversial security bills. Abe, a robust nationalist, has pushed for what he calls a normalisation of Japan\'s military posture and wants to loosen restrictions that have bound the so-called Self-Defense Forces to a narrowly defensive role for decades. AFP PHOTO / Yoshikazu TSUNO (Photo credit should read YOSHIKAZU TSUNO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:YOSHIKAZU TSUNO via Getty Images)
2015/07/14 日比谷野外音楽堂~国会前(274 of274)
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A civic group member raises his fist and chants anti-government slogans in Tokyo on July 14, 2015 to protest against Prime Minister Shinzo Abe\'s controversial security bills. Abe, a robust nationalist, has pushed for what he calls a normalisation of Japan\'s military posture and wants to loosen restrictions that have bound the so-called Self-Defense Forces to a narrowly defensive role for decades. AFP PHOTO / Yoshikazu TSUNO (Photo credit should read YOSHIKAZU TSUNO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:YOSHIKAZU TSUNO via Getty Images)