TOKYO, JAPAN: Members of the Opposition hold placards saying "oppose, withdraw" against the proposed bill while members of the ruling party take a vote during a session of the House of Representatives ad hoc committee at the Parliament in Tokyo, 04 July 2005. A set of bills to privatize Japan Post passed the committee session by a majority vote, clearing the way for a vote at a lower house plenary session 05 July. AFP PHOTO/Kazuhiro NOGI (Photo credit should read KAZUHIRO NOGI/AFP via Getty Images)
