Issues and Questions Raised in The Japanese Parliament
A strong theme of trying to uncover the truth has characterized Fujita’s comments and questions in Japanese parliament. Principally, he has secured the first-ever admission from Aso Mining regarding their use of war prisoners; he has focused government attention on establishing clear guidelines on Japan’s use of its Self-Defense Force to combat piracy; and has questioned how the Japanese government was helping the families of the Japanese victims of the attacks of September 11, 2001.
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