• Japan is witnessing its largest anti-war protests in decades after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi lifted a long-standing ban on exporting lethal weapons.
  • Protesters fear Japan is becoming a war-capable nation, sparking mass demonstrations in Tokyo.
  • Takaichi argues the changes are necessary due to the security environment, including threats from China, North Korea, and Russia.
  • This is not the first time conservative Japanese leaders have sought to amend the pacifist 1947 constitution.

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