Mass protests in Japan against war and remilitarisation
An estimated 50,000 people protested in Tokyo against Japan's right-wing coalition government's plans to revise the country's pacifist constitution, with opposition growing rapidly this year. The protests are fueled by public opposition to the US-led war on Iran and concerns over Japan's remilitarization.
Large protests took place in Japan against the government's plans to revise the country's pacifist constitution. An estimated 50,000 people gathered in Tokyo's Rinkai Disaster Prevention Park, carrying banners against constitutional revision and military expansion. Opposition to Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's drive to remilitarize Japan has grown rapidly, with anti-war protests at the National Diet in Tokyo swelling from 3,600 to over 30,000. The protests are fueled by public opposition to the US-led war on Iran, with 82% of Japanese voters opposing the US attacks. Japan's post-war constitution has been systematically undermined by successive governments, with military spending being doubled under Takaichi. The LDP aims to legitimize the existence of Japan's armed forces, contradicting Article 9 of the constitution.
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