Opposition lawmakers rush to the chairman to stop the passage of the bill allowing Japanese Self Defense Forces to be sent to Iraq at the Upper...
{"Image ImageDescription": "Opposition lawmakers rush to the chairman to stop the passage of the bill allowing Japanese Self Defense Forces to be sent to Iraq at the Upper House's adhoc committee session at the National Diet in Tokyo, 25 July 2003, while ruling lawmakers protect the chairman.  The Japanese Diet voted down a no-confidence motion against the cabinet of Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, clearing the way for final-stage debate on a bill allowing troops to be sent to Iraq.    AFP PHOTO/JIJI PRESS (Photo by AFP / JIJI PRESS / AFP) / Japan OUT        (Photo credit should read AFP/AFP via Getty Images)"}