Japan lower house votes to extend Afghan task

Agence France-Presse

• Japan lower house votes to extend Afghan mission
  October 21, 2008
  TOKYO (AFP) — Japan's lower house of parliament voted Tuesday to extend a controversial naval mission backing US-led operations in Afghanistan. continued ...

The Associated Press

• Japan's lower house OKs anti-terror ops extension
  Published: October 21, 2008 :: International Herald Tribune
  TOKYO: Japan's powerful lower house of parliament approved legislation Tuesday to extend a refueling mission in support of U.S.-led anti-terrorism operations in the Indian Ocean until January 2010. continued ...

BBC News

• Japan backs Afghan naval mission
  Page last updated at 07:35 GMT, Tuesday, 21 October 2008 08:35 UK
  Japan's lower house of parliament has voted to extend a controversial mission backing US operations in Afghanistan.
  Prime Minister Taro Aso had campaigned to keep the mission going, saying Japan should contribute to global security. continued ...

China View

• Japan's lower house approves bill to extend refueling mission in Indian Ocean
  2008-10-21 15:52:29
  TOKYO, Oct. 21 (Xinhua) -- Japan's lower house passed a bill Tuesday to continue its refueling mission in the Indian Ocean. continued ...

Kyodo

• Lower house passes bill to extend Japan's refueling mission
  Oct 21 07:41 AM US/Eastern
  TOKYO, Oct. 21 (AP) - (Kyodo) — A bill to continue Japan's refueling mission in support of U.S.-led antiterrorism operations in and near Afghanistan through to next year passed the House of Representatives on Tuesday, with the main opposition Democratic Party of Japan shying away from using tactics to delay a vote to resist the bill. continued ...

Press TV

• Japan lower house extends Afghan task
  Tue, 21 Oct 2008 13:23:49 GMT
  Japan's lower house of parliament has approved a bill to extend a controversial naval mission in support of US-led troops in Afghanistan. continued ...

United Press International

• Japan lower house extends refueling law
  Published: Oct. 21, 2008 at 6:52 AM
  TOKYO, Oct. 21 (UPI) -- Japan's lower house of parliament Tuesday passed the refueling mission bill, ensuring the law supporting the U.S.-led anti-terrorism effort will be extended. continued ...