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Japan takes to the streets against Abe's security bills
Published Sun, Jun 14, 2015 · 09:50 PM
Tokyo
THOUSANDS of Japanese rallied on Sunday in protest at plans by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to bolster the role and scope of the pacifist nation's military.
The protest, which surrounded the parliament building, was held as the nationalist premier tries to force through parliament a set of controversial bills making the changes.
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