Chinese Spokesperson Notes Japanese Opposition To Constitutional Revision

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian stated on May 7 that an increasing number of Japanese people oppose the Japanese government's efforts to amend the constitution. China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian stated on the 7th that increasing numbers of Japanese citizens oppose the Koizumi government's path to constitutional amendment. This reflects opposition to the push for constitutional revision by Japanese right-wing forces. A crowd gathered on a Tokyo street corner, holding drenched posters and flags with a simple message: 'No war.' Protest messages against Japan becoming a war-capable nation featured a simple 'No war' message written in big, bold Japanese characters.