Japan PM heckled at WWII memorial
Protesters shouted antiwar slogans as Takaichi marked the 81st anniversary of the Battle of Okinawa amid criticism of her security agenda.
- On Tuesday, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi faced heckling at a World War II memorial in Okinawa during her speech marking the 81st anniversary of the 1945 Battle of Okinawa.
- Protesters targeted Takaichi over Japan's shift away from its post-World War II pacifist stance, shouting "No to war!" and demanding officials "Protect Article 9!" of the constitution.
- The Peace Park Memorial event commemorated 200,000 Japanese who died in the 1945 conflict, during which Takaichi pledged "never again to repeat the devastation of war."
- Amid deepening security cooperation with the Philippines, Japan has obtained "counterstrike" capabilities under Takaichi, prompting China to accuse the nation of reviving its wartime "militarism."
- The Prime Minister has stated she wants to revise the constitution, a goal reinforced by her previous suggestion that Japan might intervene militarily if China attempts to take Taiwan.
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Japan’s Prime Minister heckled at WWII event
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi was heckled during a WWII memorial event in Okinawa. The protesters vocalized their opposition to war at a time when the country is stepping up its military capabilities under Takaichi who is a longtime security hawk.
The Japanese Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichi, was booed during a World War II commemorative event on Okinawa Island. The cries of “No to War!” and “Protect Article 9!” , referring to a clause in the Constitution that renounces war, came from several protesters who came to the act to protest Tokyo’s departure from its traditional pacifist stance. Last April, the country, a close ally of the United States, relaxed the rules on the export of lethal …
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