Japan May Enact Law to Speed Approval of Troop Deployment
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Japan’s prime minister may gain the direct power to mobilize troops in the event of an intrusion into Japanese waters by foreign ships, the Nikkei newspaper reported, citing a draft of new security legislation.
The ruling coalition has also agreed that the premier would be able to dispatch Self-Defense Forces personnel should armed “fishermen” land on an outlying island or a Japanese ship comes under attack in international waters, the Nikkei said today. The law currently requires the defense minister to order mobilization after a Cabinet decision -- a slower process.