Anti-war protests rock Japan as PM pushes for stronger defence
Japan's largest anti-war protests in decades highlight a population divided over changes to its pacifist constitution.
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"I'm angry that these changes could be made without properly listening to us, the public."
— Akari Maezono , Activist
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Japan's largest anti-war protests in decades highlight a population divided over changes to its pacifist constitution.
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