Protesters hold anti-war placards in front of the Diet building during a rally in Tokyo, on Thursday night. The protesters oppose a set of controversial bills intended to expand Japan's defense role.
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sandhonour
Keep it up people!! BUT you need to get the university students behind you!
crustpunker
Stuart hayward
Yubaru: Looks like the protest will continue, despite your comments saying otherwise.
papigiulio
It would have more effect if they just mail their placards and banners to Abe directly.
Yubaru
Look at the protests, BTW I never commented that they would stop, only that they were too little, too few, and too late. Which is a common occurrence here in Japan, something happens, THEN people react, not before hand.
They want to get Abe's attention, get a million people out there, THAT will get Abe's attention and the attention of the world as well.
As also noted, get the students out there, Japan has a rather rich history of student demonstrations and if THEY get involved things would get interesting right quick.
Folks have an easy life today here compared to back in the late 60's and early 70's, the parents of today haven't passed that activism on to their children.
YuriOtani
Abe and his war hawks have to go. He will lead a peaceful Japan into a war.
Yubaru
You think so? Even if he does, just who is going to fight, or be willing to fight for him? I for one can not see Abe as being Commander in Chief.
Sunrise777
I think the protesters are wrong. But the Constitution guarantees freedom of expression. The police guard the protesters. Abe does not crack down on them. If they executed anti-government campaign on Tiananmen what would they be?
Bossu
Please do not tempt Japan with any more radical irony. For we know, it's already indulged beyond its fair share within one generation.
crustpunker
This is the most fashinoable revolution I have seen in a long time! They look adorable!
silence.is.not.accurate.anymore
for COMMUNIST PARTY.
smithinjapan
They need to set up Punch and Judy like puppet-shows everywhere with Abe in them (being punched), trying to explain to the people of the nation his logic behind doing what none of them want. They can even make it a show within a show and have the Abe puppet trying to do a puppet show to explain it all.
Stuart hayward
YubaruJUL. 16, 2015 - 03:24PM JST So, like I said, now what is everyone going to do? Will the protests continue or will folks just pack up their stuff and give up?
Thunderbird2
I'm really confused by the protests - there's nothing in the bill that says Japan will wage war at the drop of a hat. There are three specific triggers and they are all to do with Japanese citizens and interests being in danger, or an ally. I'm starting to wonder if the crowds are only paying attention to comments from those outside of Japan who seem to have not read the bills.
I'm not in favour of Japan changing Article 9, but it's certainly not about sending Japanese troops overseas to fight in foreign wars, or to invade China. You notice that there have been few if any comments from South Korea about this?
tinawatanabe
There have been lots of objections from SK about this. Try visit Korean papers or Japanese.
Stuart hayward
Kurumazaka: Sorry, I was just posting Yubaru's previous comment, that was not my opinion!
Jandworld
Joinup with the young ones in Hongkong and maybe get a response!
BertieWooster
Message for Abe:
Stop trying to suck up to the U.S.A.
Do your job and REPRESENT your people, not DICTATE to them.
Joshua Degreiff
I bet $1 Dollar or 123.9754 Yen, Abe will granted their wishes and the Japanese people will loose.
Yubaru
Like I said, and I guess reading comprehension is not a strong point for you, that I never wrote they would quit, you assumed otherwise.
Reread, and learn young one.
Stuart hayward
Kurumazaka: No need to apologize, I should have clarified before pressing submit. Thanks for the undated information!!!