JAPAN: Cabinet approves anti-terror bill
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Japan's ruling party has approved a new anti-terror bill, giving the Japanese navy the green light to continue supporting U-S led military operations in Afghanistan. Japan supplies fuel and water to U-S led forces operating in the Indian Ocean.
But the opposition has threatened to block it, saying the move is just giving the United States and its allies free fuel.
Presenter: Linda LoPresti
Speakers: Professor Purnendra Jain, University of Adelaide, leading scholar on japanese politics
