 TOKYO, March 29, 2016 (Xinhua) -- Protesters hold a mass demonstration against the controversial security laws in front of the Diet building in central Tokyo, Japan, March 29, 2016. Japan's new controversial security laws came into effect on Tuesday, 6 months after being enacted following the forced passage of related bills through both chambers of parliament amid a monument public backlash. (Xinhua/Liu Tian) Related: Feature: About 37,000 protesters rally against Japan's controversial security laws in Tokyo TOKYO, March 29 (Xinhua)-- Some 37,000 demonstrators gathered around the Japanese National Diet building on Tuesday protesting the controversial security laws which came into effect on the day and demanding the retraction of the legislation due to its unconstitutional nature. The protesters held posters that read "War is over," "Retract the security laws immediately" and "Abe administration step down" and shouted they oppose the security laws and protect the country's war-renouncing constitution. Full story 
TOKYO, March 29, 2016 (Xinhua) -- Protesters hold a mass demonstration against the controversial security laws in front of the Diet building in central Tokyo, Japan, March 29, 2016. Japan's new controversial security laws came into effect on Tuesday, 6 months after being enacted following the forced passage of related bills through both chambers of parliament amid a monument public backlash. (Xinhua/Liu Tian) 
TOKYO, March 29, 2016 (Xinhua) -- Protesters hold a mass demonstration against the controversial security laws in front of the Diet building in central Tokyo, Japan, March 29, 2016. Japan's new controversial security laws came into effect on Tuesday, 6 months after being enacted following the forced passage of related bills through both chambers of parliament amid a monument public backlash. (Xinhua/Liu Tian) 
TOKYO, March 29, 2016 (Xinhua) -- Protesters hold a mass demonstration against the controversial security laws in front of the Diet building in central Tokyo, Japan, March 29, 2016. Japan's new controversial security laws came into effect on Tuesday, 6 months after being enacted following the forced passage of related bills through both chambers of parliament amid a monument public backlash. (Xinhua/Liu Tian) 
TOKYO, March 29, 2016 (Xinhua) -- A placard that reads "Get out Fascist" is held by a protestor during a mass demonstration against the controversial security laws in front of the Diet building in central Tokyo, Japan, March 29, 2016. Japan's new controversial security laws came into effect on Tuesday, 6 months after being enacted following the forced passage of related bills through both chambers of parliament amid a monument public backlash. (Xinhua/Liu Tian) 
TOKYO, March 29, 2016 (Xinhua) -- A protester holds a placard during a mass demonstration against the controversial security laws in front of the Diet building in central Tokyo, Japan, March 29, 2016. Japan's new controversial security laws came into effect on Tuesday, 6 months after being enacted following the forced passage of related bills through both chambers of parliament amid a monument public backlash. (Xinhua/Liu Tian) 
TOKYO, March 29, 2016 (Xinhua) -- Protesters hold a mass demonstration against the controversial security laws in front of the Diet building in central Tokyo, Japan, March 29, 2016. Japan's new controversial security laws came into effect on Tuesday, 6 months after being enacted following the forced passage of related bills through both chambers of parliament amid a monument public backlash. (Xinhua/Liu Tian) 
TOKYO, March 29, 2016 (Xinhua) -- Protesters hold a mass demonstration against the controversial security laws in front of the Diet building in central Tokyo, Japan, March 29, 2016. Japan's new controversial security laws came into effect on Tuesday, 6 months after being enacted following the forced passage of related bills through both chambers of parliament amid a monument public backlash. (Xinhua/Liu Tian) 
TOKYO, March 29, 2016 (Xinhua) -- Protesters hold a mass demonstration against the controversial security laws in front of the Diet building in central Tokyo, Japan, March 29, 2016. Japan's new controversial security laws came into effect on Tuesday, 6 months after being enacted following the forced passage of related bills through both chambers of parliament amid a monument public backlash. (Xinhua/Liu Tian) |
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