Members of a far-left minority party surrounded trade committee Chairman Park Jin's podium and tried to physically block a vote to advance the trade deal to a full ratification vote.

VOA: standard.2009.04.22

While in opposition, the Democratic Party of Japan tried to block the country's Indian Ocean refueling mission for U.S.-led forces in Afghanistan, but agreed not to disrupt the mission before it expires in January.

VOA: standard.2009.08.31