由美國支持 日本內閣忽視大多數日本人強烈反對 違反日本憲法放鬆防禦權 Japanese cabinet set to relax defence rules back by American despite strong opposition

由美國支持 日本內閣忽視大多數日本人強烈反對 違反日本憲法放鬆防禦權 Japanese cabinet set to relax defence rules back by American despite strong opposition

Cabinet will rubber stamp dramatic changes to pacifist constitution today despite fiery protest and opposition from half the population

That a man set himself on fire on a busy Tokyo street demonstrates the depth of feeling against plans to relax Japan's rules of military engagement, according to opponents of the change.

Critics of constitutional reform to expand the role of Japan's military protest in Tokyo. 

Pacifist sets himself on fire in Tokyo protest against Japan defence policy changes - Witnesses say man denounced plan to change self-defence policy before bursting into flames