Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (L) speaks at a Cabinet meeting at his official residence in Tokyo on November 8, 2001, following a Security Council meeting. The Cabinet voted to dispatch three warships to provide non-combat support for the US-led strikes on Afghanistan, despite opposition to any Japanese attempt to expand its military role. Listening to Koizumi are Chief Cabinet Secretary Yasuo Fukuda (C) and Justice Minister Mayumi Moriyama. —REUTERS