The government unveiled on Tuesday a blueprint for proposed legislation for dealing with attacks on Japan, including a law to penalize inhumane handling of prisoners of war and injured people, lawmakers of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party said.
The legislation would give the Self-Defense Forces broad authority in the event of terrorism-related emergencies.
The plan was announced at a joint meeting of the LDP's three panels associated with defense issues. According to the legislative blueprint, a domestic law would be passed to impose penalties on serious offenders of the Geneva Convention, which stipulates humane treatment of POWs.