Staff writer
Will the Self-Defense Forces be able to act swiftly in case of a terrorist attack or aggression by another country against Japan?
Now that the bills to cover the updated Japan-U.S. defense cooperation guidelines have been approved by the Diet, some politicians in the conservative bloc are raising this question. They argue the SDF will be unable to deal effectively with emergencies at home under the existing legal framework.
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