Was the vote valid?
The chairman's voice was lost amid yelling by opposition lawmakers as he declared the passage of controversial security bills through the Upper House in a special committee session last month.
And the shouting is still ongoing, as the opposition camp accuses the ruling Liberal Democratic Party of tweaking the official Diet minutes to make the chaotic voting process seem like an orderly decision.
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