Brawl Erupts as Japan Parliament Passes Controversial Immigration Reform Bill

Japanese lawmakers scuffle during a committee voting of security bills at the upper house of the parliament in Tokyo, Thursday, Sept. 17, 2015. AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko

Scuffles broke out in Japan’s parliament on Friday after a contentious bill to revise the country’s immigration law was approved, which will enable authorities to deport foreign nationals seeking refugee status in Japan.

Taro Yamamoto, a left-wing political leader and former Japanese actor, attempted to block the passage of the bill by using physical force as he flung himself toward legislators, as shown in a video posted on Twitter.