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Japan schools to teach patriotism
Shinzo Abe votes for the bill
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has pushed to instill national pride
Japan's lower house of parliament has approved a new law requiring schools to teach children to be patriotic.
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling coalition voted for the law, which cites "loving our country" as a goal of Japanese pupils' compulsory education.
Opposition members of parliament protested against the bill, warning that it could spread nationalism.
The new legislation will be sent to the upper house for further debate and is expected to become law next month.