May 4, 2026, 11:40 GMT
Tens of thousands of demonstrators gathered across Japan in the country’s largest protest in defense of its pacifist constitution, as Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi advances proposals to revise Article 9. Protesters, spanning civil society groups, students, and veterans, warned that altering the post‑war charter would undermine Japan’s identity as a peace‑oriented nation.
Takaichi’s government argues revisions are necessary to modernize defense policy amid regional threats, particularly from China and North Korea. However, critics see the move as a dangerous departure from Japan’s post‑1945 commitment to renouncing war. The scale of the demonstrations reflects deep public resistance, highlighting a pivotal clash between constitutional tradition and contemporary security concerns.
(Source – The Guardian)
—Agencies
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