Japan’s Takaichi faces rising domestic backlash over pacifist constitution reform
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- Protest wave grew from a few thousand in late February 2026 to tens of thousands outside Japan’s National Diet in Tokyo
- Demonstrations centre on constitutional revision, weapons exports, and perceived shift away from Japan’s pacifist posture
- Women newly engaged in political activism are driving the backlash against PM Takaichi’s defence and arms-export agenda
- Growing domestic opposition could constrain Takaichi’s abilit
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