Thousands protest Japan's push to revise pacifist Article 9
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25 claimsLarge-scale protests swept across Japan on Sunday, Constitution Memorial Day, with tens of thousands gathering nationwide.
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Thousands opposed Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s push to revise the country’s pacifist constitution, particularly Article 9 which renounces war and limits the military.
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Protesters carried banners reading 'No to war!', 'No to changing the constitution!', 'No to militarisation!', 'Let's defend the constitution and Article 9', 'STOP Constitutional Revision and Military Expansion', and chanted 'No to War' and 'Protect the Peace Constitution.'
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Open Questions
5 questionsWhat specific provisions beyond SDF recognition will Takaichi's amendment proposal include?
Will LDP secure two-thirds in the upper house and win a national referendum?
How will public opinion evolve, especially given the 73% poll favoring broad consensus?
What is the likely timeline for drafting and proposing the amendment?
Will Takaichi accept the conservative wing's demand to remove Article 9 paragraph 2?
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