Protesters surround Diet building, opposing security bills

Protesters surround Diet building, opposing security bills

Nobel literature laureate Kenzaburo Oe addresses people rallying in front of the Diet building in Tokyo on Sept. 14, 2015, to protest against government-sponsored security bills that would greatly expand the scope of the Self-Defense Forces' overseas activities. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe aims to pass the bills, which have already cleared the House of Representatives, through the House of Councillors later in the week. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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