Protesters shout slogans as they protest against an anti-conspiracy bill outside parlliament building in Tokyo, Japan May 23, 2017. REUTERS/Issei Kato
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling bloc pushed a bill targeting conspiracies to commit terrorism and other serious crimes through parliament's lower house on Tuesday, despite fears the changes could allow police to trample civil liberties.
The lower house vote, held despite opposition party protests and concern raised by a U.N. expert, sets the stage for enactment after approval by the upper house, where the ruling coalition also has a majority.
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