2,000 protest in Tokyo over security policy change

2,000 protest in Tokyo over security policy change

TOKYO, Japan - Some 2,000 protesters gather near the prime minister's office in Tokyo on July 1, 2014, to oppose the government's plan to reinterpret the pacifist Constitution and remove certain limitations governing the role of Japan's armed forces. About 10,000 gathered in the area for the demonstration the previous night.

2,000 protest in Tokyo over security policy change

2,000 protest in Tokyo over security policy change

TOKYO, Japan - Some 2,000 protesters gather near the prime minister's office in Tokyo on July 1, 2014, to oppose the government's plan to reinterpret the pacifist Constitution and remove certain limitations governing the role of Japan's armed forces. About 10,000 gathered in the area for the demonstration the previous night.

2,000 protest in Tokyo over security policy change

2,000 protest in Tokyo over security policy change

TOKYO, Japan - Some 2,000 protesters gather near the prime minister's office in Tokyo on July 1, 2014, to oppose the government's plan to reinterpret the pacifist Constitution and remove certain limitations governing the role of Japan's armed forces. About 10,000 gathered in the area for the demonstration the previous night.

10,000 protest in Tokyo over security policy change

10,000 protest in Tokyo over security policy change

TOKYO, Japan - Some 10,000 protesters gather near the prime minister's office in Tokyo on the evening of June 30, 2014, to oppose the government's plan to reinterpret the pacifist Constitution and remove certain limitations governing the role of Japan's armed forces.

10,000 protest in Tokyo over security policy change

10,000 protest in Tokyo over security policy change

TOKYO, Japan - Some 10,000 protesters gather near the prime minister's office in Tokyo on the evening of June 30, 2014, to oppose the government's plan to reinterpret the pacifist Constitution and remove certain limitations governing the role of Japan's armed forces.

10,000 protest in Tokyo over security policy change

10,000 protest in Tokyo over security policy change

TOKYO, Japan - Some 10,000 protesters gather near the prime minister's office in Tokyo on the evening of June 30, 2014, to oppose the government's plan to reinterpret the pacifist Constitution and remove certain limitations governing the role of Japan's armed forces.

10,000 protest in Tokyo over security policy change

10,000 protest in Tokyo over security policy change

TOKYO, Japan - Some 10,000 protesters gather near the prime minister's office in Tokyo on the evening of June 30, 2014, to oppose the government's plan to reinterpret the pacifist Constitution and remove certain limitations governing the role of Japan's armed forces.

10,000 protest in Tokyo over security policy change

10,000 protest in Tokyo over security policy change

TOKYO, Japan - Some 10,000 protesters gather near the prime minister's office in Tokyo on the evening of June 30, 2014, to oppose the government's plan to reinterpret the pacifist Constitution and remove certain limitations governing the role of Japan's armed forces.

10,000 protest in Tokyo over security policy change

10,000 protest in Tokyo over security policy change

TOKYO, Japan - Some 10,000 protesters gather near the prime minister's office in Tokyo on the evening of June 30, 2014, to oppose the government's plan to reinterpret the pacifist Constitution and remove certain limitations governing the role of Japan's armed forces.

10,000 protest in Tokyo over security policy change

10,000 protest in Tokyo over security policy change

TOKYO, Japan - Some 10,000 protesters gather near the prime minister's office in Tokyo on the evening of June 30, 2014, to oppose the government's plan to reinterpret the pacifist Constitution and remove certain limitations governing the role of Japan's armed forces.

10,000 protest in Tokyo over security policy change

10,000 protest in Tokyo over security policy change

TOKYO, Japan - Some 10,000 protesters gather near the prime minister's office in Tokyo on the evening of June 30, 2014, to oppose the government's plan to reinterpret the pacifist Constitution and remove certain limitations governing the role of Japan's armed forces.

10,000 protest against U.S. Army exercises in Okinawa

10,000 protest against U.S. Army exercises in Okinawa

NAHA, Japan - Some 10,000 people stage a protest rally against military exercises of U.S. Army using live ammunition in the town of Kin, Okinawa Prefecture, on July 19. The protesters, including Okinawa Gov. Keiichi Inamine, appealed the danger involving the exercises at a new combat facility at the Marine Corps' Camp Hansen, which is only 300 meters away from residential areas.

10,000 protest against U.S. Army exercises in Okinawa

10,000 protest against U.S. Army exercises in Okinawa

NAHA, Japan - Some 10,000 people stage a protest rally against military exercises of U.S. Army using live ammunition in the town of Kin, Okinawa Prefecture, on July 19. The protesters, including Okinawa Gov. Keiichi Inamine, appealed the danger involving the exercises at a new combat facility at the Marine Corps' Camp Hansen, which is only 300 meters away from residential areas. (Kyodo)

2,000 protest in Tokyo over security policy change

2,000 protest in Tokyo over security policy change

TOKYO, Japan - Some 2,000 protesters gather near the prime minister's office in Tokyo on July 1, 2014, to oppose the government's plan to reinterpret the pacifist Constitution and remove certain limitations governing the role of Japan's armed forces. About 10,000 gathered in the area for the demonstration the previous night. (Kyodo)

2,000 protest in Tokyo over security policy change

2,000 protest in Tokyo over security policy change

TOKYO, Japan - Some 2,000 protesters gather near the prime minister's office in Tokyo on July 1, 2014, to oppose the government's plan to reinterpret the pacifist Constitution and remove certain limitations governing the role of Japan's armed forces. About 10,000 gathered in the area for the demonstration the previous night. (Kyodo)

10,000 protest in Tokyo over security policy change

10,000 protest in Tokyo over security policy change

TOKYO, Japan - Some 10,000 protesters gather near the prime minister's office in Tokyo on the evening of June 30, 2014, to oppose the government's plan to reinterpret the pacifist Constitution and remove certain limitations governing the role of Japan's armed forces. (Kyodo)

10,000 protest in Tokyo over security policy change

10,000 protest in Tokyo over security policy change

TOKYO, Japan - Some 10,000 protesters gather near the prime minister's office in Tokyo on the evening of June 30, 2014, to oppose the government's plan to reinterpret the pacifist Constitution and remove certain limitations governing the role of Japan's armed forces. (Kyodo)

10,000 protest in Tokyo over security policy change

10,000 protest in Tokyo over security policy change

TOKYO, Japan - Some 10,000 protesters gather near the prime minister's office in Tokyo on the evening of June 30, 2014, to oppose the government's plan to reinterpret the pacifist Constitution and remove certain limitations governing the role of Japan's armed forces. (Kyodo)

10,000 protest in Tokyo over security policy change

10,000 protest in Tokyo over security policy change

TOKYO, Japan - Some 10,000 protesters gather near the prime minister's office in Tokyo on the evening of June 30, 2014, to oppose the government's plan to reinterpret the pacifist Constitution and remove certain limitations governing the role of Japan's armed forces. (Kyodo)