The ruling bloc and the opposition parties are presenting completely conflicting reports on their respective fact-finding missions to Iraq, with the opposition arguing the Self-Defense Forces should not be dispatched to the area due to deteriorating security.
The opposition also said rebuilding work could be done by civilians.
During Tuesday's Diet deliberations on a government-proposed bill to allow SDF teams to be dispatched to Iraq, the ruling coalition, Democratic Party of Japan, Japanese Communist Party and Social Democratic Party each presented reports on separate missions to Iraq.