Civic groups urge gov't not to yield to U.S. pressure

Civic groups urge gov't not to yield to U.S. pressure

TOKYO, Japan - Members of civic groups stage a rally outside the agriculture ministry building in Tokyo on March 18 to urge the government not to yield to U.S. pressure for Japan to lift a 15-month ban on beef imports.

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