The legislation, which would overhaul 10 security-related laws and create a new one, would also pave the way for the military to deploy abroad on non-combat missions such as disaster relief and UN peacekeeping missions.
Revisions include removing geographical constraints on logistical support for friendly forces in “situations that would significantly affect Japan’s security”.
They also say Japan can defend allies “in situations where there is a clear risk that Japan’s existence is threatened and its people’s rights... are compromised through an attack on a country which has a close relationship with Japan”.
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