Japan in historic change on military involvement Sept 19, 2015 16:48:22 GMT Quote Select PostDeselect PostLink to PostMemberGive GiftBack to Top Post by cjm on Sept 19, 2015 16:48:22 GMT www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-34287362Japan to allow military role overseas in historic moveJapan's parliament has voted to allow the military to fight overseas for the first time since the end of World War Two 70 years ago.A vote on the new law was delayed for several hours as the opposition tried to stop the measure coming into force.Outside, demonstrators rallied in a last-ditch show of protest.Many Japanese are attached to the pacifist provisions in the constitution which banned fighting overseas.The bills have already passed through the government-dominated lower house....