Japanese protesters rally against government's militarization push(1/3)

People protest around Japan's parliament building in Tokyo, Japan, April 19, 2026. (Photo: China News Service/Zhu Chenxi)

More than 30,000 Japanese protesters rallied on Sunday around Japan's parliament building, opposing the push made by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's government to lift restrictions on arms exports, amend the pacifist constitution, and other dangerous moves toward remilitarization.

People protest around Japan's parliament building in Tokyo, Japan, April 19, 2026. (Photo: China News Service/Zhu Chenxi)

People protest around Japan's parliament building in Tokyo, Japan, April 19, 2026. (Photo: China News Service/Zhu Chenxi)