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Japanese Opposition Parties and Citizens Protest Government’s Military Expansion Plans

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Tokyo, April 6 (IANS) Senior figures from several Japanese opposition parties joined thousands of citizens outside the bustling Ikebukuro station in Tokyo to protest the government’s dangerous push to ease restrictions on arms exports and advance sweeping military expansion, voicing concern about the country’s future path. More than 6,000 people attended the protest on Sunday evening, according to organisers. Demonstrators held signs reading “Military force cannot bring peace” and “Takaichi step…