Many members stationed at Self-Defense Forces facilities welcomed the Cabinet decision to approve three key security-related documents Friday, as the forces have been long plagued by budget shortfalls and other problems.
Aiko Shimajiri fist-bumps supporters as she walks into a rally at a bullring in Okinawa s gritty Uruma city, the former minister in Japan s ruling party relishing the prospect of pulling off an upset victory in this weekend s vote.