Authors: Wendy Prajuli & Nur Alia Pariwita
The Japanese lower house has approved bills
to revise Japan’s security architecture, bringing longstanding debates about
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s proposal on collective self-defence to a head.
The security legislation has met widespread
opposition within Japan. In June 2014, for example, a man self-immolated in
Tokyo to protest Japan’s proposed collective self-defence policy. But, despite
such strong opposition from members of the Japanese public, Abe has obtained
the support of the lower house. He now only needs approval from the upper house
to pass the bills into law.
