'It's heading to war!' Japanese protest against further military cooperation after PM's US visit

Japanese citizens protests on Tuesday after the country’s PM visit to the US on Monday that intended to further cooperate in military aspects between the two nations.

As the Japan’s Cabinet approved a record increase in military spending and eased its postwar ban on lethal weapon exports at the end of 2023, there is fear that the Japanese government is heading down the path to war.

Apart from military cooperation, next-generation computer chips were also being discussed, as Kishida mentioned Rpidus, a government-backed Japanese chip foundry venture, is partnering with a US company in research and development of next-generation chips.

Kishida and his wife visited the White House on Tuesday evening before his official visit and state dinner on Wednesday. Kishida will be the fifth world leader honored by Biden with a state dinner since he took office in 2021.

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[johnlaw]

Nothing good ever comes out of war...NOTHING.

[seowlingwee]

The leaders in Japan never learned from its horrible history

[alessiosem]

Hello Japanese people from a fellow italian: we lost WW2 and we are american puppets since 1945. There is nothing that will change our destiny as colonies.

[usiohaki]

Forget about your samurai past, it is not valid in this era. Live in peace with others.

[PhilipWong]

Forgiven, but not forgotten.

People in China, Thailand, Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Cambodia, Laos, the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Myanmar, New Guinea, Guam, East Timor, and Nauru have not forgotten the tens of millions of people killed by the Japanese before and during the Second World War. Every family in these countries has a story about their experience with the Japanese. The 400, 000 comfort women in these countries are not forgotten.

Their indifference, denial, lack of curiosity, and view of themselves as the victims of wars ensure that history will repeat itself.

[ALIEN_]

Japan has never learnt from past history, just like Germany. Always on the wrong side of humanity.

[claudiogp]

Throughout the world, wherever there are serious disagreements, there is always a finger of US or UK. Nations have to understand that they can live in peace without following this evil empires

[nedimramic]

don't forget Hiroshima and Nagasaki

[Snownam]

US going down hard and Japan don't realize yet they will have to take the hits for them, kishida should know better.

[duckling]

Its an opportunity for China to settle it once n for all.

[acuantjahyadi]

Sudahlah Jepang jadilah budak Amerika yang baik.

[MsOceanstar]

Happy to see Japanese citizens protesting Japan Militarism arising. Do not be the pawn of US! China is not your enemy.

[wusangui]

Would Japan be with US which killed 300, 000 Japanese or with China where Japan killed 300, 000 Chinese?

[buixote]

US Physicist, Michio Kaku, has had some interesting comments on his fears about Japanese re-militarization you all might want to interview him.

[alemelo]

Never in the history of Japan have politicians listened to the voice of the people. And it won't change with little signs .
Politicians are destroying what the Japanese people have built.

[mjmf]

Why are these Japanese protests not shown on western mainstream media and their news?

[ds-kjfq]

the japanise peopl needs to be very careful the stage of a man is worse that the first do not talk into war

[erenyeagerist]

Japan, why are you always on the wrong side of history?
Japan save your country from this mayhem!
The Japanese people have built so much just to restore Japan and gain good reputation after all the bad things that happened in Japan in its dark history. So, I don't want Japan to be dragged into this mess. The Japanese people have suffered so much.
Why must Japan ruin what the Japanese people have built so much???

[awaismangi]

Japanese are wonderful peace loving nation they have seen the worst therefore stand by peace.

[Truly]

Stand and say for Peace! great japanese citizen.