The ruling coalition forced its contentious state secrets bill through the Lower House on Tuesday evening amid calls from all but one of the opposition forces for further deliberations on its provisions.
The bill was immediately sent to the Upper House after the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its junior coalition partner, New Komeito, and Your Party of the opposition camp supported the bill at the plenary session of the lower chamber.
With only the support of Your Party, the ruling bloc earlier in the day rammed the bill through the Lower House's special committee for national security.