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Japanese citizens have demonstrated support for Article 9 of the Constitution by surrounding the National Diet on April 19.

PoliticsSocial IssuesApr 19, 2026score 0.273 posts · 0 replies across 2 instances
A group of Japanese citizens surrounded the National Diet in Japan on Friday, April 19, to advocate for Article 9 of the Constitution, which prohibits war. The event is linked to a campaign by New Direction AFRICA, with over 36,000 participants. The action highlights public support for constitutional pacifism.

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Japanese citizens have demonstrated support for Article 9 of the Constitution by surrounding the National Diet on April 19.
Parent: Japanese ConstitutionEntity: Article 9Impact: positiveDate: Apr 19, 2026Target: Support for Article 9 of the Japanese Constitution

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📌 Today Friday 19 April 2:00 pm 〜. Japan time. NO WAR! YES 9条 （Article 9 of the Constitution） #NoWar from New Direction AFRICA （@Its_ereko　X/Twitter） 36,000 🇯🇵 Japanese citizens just surrounded the National Diet. ↑ x.com/its_ereko/st...
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📌 Today Friday 19 April 2:00 pm. 〜　Japan time. NO WAR! YES 9条 （Article 9 of the Constitution） #NoWar from New Direction AFRICA （@Its_ereko　X/Twitter） 36,000 🇯🇵 Japanese citizens just surrounded the National Diet. ↑ x.com/its_ereko/st...
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@[email protected]
📌 Today Friday 19 April 2:00 pm. 〜　Japan time. NO WAR! YES 9条 （Article 9 of the Constitution） #NoWar from New Direction AFRICA （@Its_ereko　X/Twitter） 36,000 🇯🇵 Japanese citizens just surrounded the National Diet. ↑ https://x.com/its_ereko/status/2045757807761244240?s=46
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