Craftsman fears skills may be used in war under Abe security policy

Craftsman fears skills may be used in war under Abe security policy

Tsutomu Kobayashi, a 75-year-old precision-machining craftsman, speaks of his fears at his small factory next to his home in Yamamoto, Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on June 15, 2015, that his skills and products may be used in war without his knowing under Japan's new national security policy pushed by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Having survived air raids in Tokyo during World War II as a child, Kobayashi said he strongly opposes war and would prefer not to be involved in any processing of war supplies. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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