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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Anti-war protests rock Japan as PM pushes for stronger defence

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Anti-war protests rock Japan as PM pushes for stronger defence

On a Tokyo street corner, in the pouring rain, a swelling crowd gathered with drenched placards and sodden flags. On one of them was written just two words, in large, bold Japanese kanji: "No War".

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