Officials of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party hinted Sunday at a flexible stance Sunday on discussions with the opposition over a bill which, if passed, will allow the dispatch of Self-Defense Forces troops to help rebuild Iraq.
The officials made comments suggesting the relaxed stance on several TV programs during the day.
Meanwhile, members of the Democratic Party of Japan, the largest opposition force, expressed its plans to push for revisions to the bill, such as requiring Diet approval prior to any such dispatch.