The Cabinet approved bills Tuesday to enhance the Japan Coast Guard’s law enforcement powers in territorial waters in light of illegal operations by foreign ships and a dispute over ownership of the uninhabited Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea.
The government aims to have the legislation enacted during the current Diet session through June, with the revised laws to take effect about 20 days after enactment.
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