TOKYO, Aug 30, 2015 (AFP) - Tens of thousands rallied outside Japan’s parliament Sunday to protest against planned new laws that could see troops in the officially pacifist nation engage in combat for the first time since World War II.
A growing number of people, including university students and young parents, are joining protests against the controversial bills as Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s ruling party gears up to pass them before the current session ends late next month.
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