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        <dateline xml:lang="en">May 1, 2026</dateline>
        <dateline xml:lang="ja">2026年5月1日</dateline>
        <slugline xml:lang="en">Japan-Protest/Arms Export/Constitution Revision</slugline>
        <slugline xml:lang="ja">日本-抗議集会/殺傷武器/輸出解禁/憲法改正</slugline>
        <headline xml:lang="en">Protesters rally in Tokyo against arms exports, constitutional revision</headline>
        <headline xml:lang="ja">首相官邸前で殺傷兵器輸出解禁と憲法改正に抗議</headline>
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A group of Japanese peace activists gathered outside the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo on Friday to protest the government's push for constitutional revision and the lifting of a ban on lethal weapons exports. 

The Japanese government officially revised the "Three Principles on Transfer of Defense Equipment and Technology" and related implementation guidelines on April 21, allowing overseas sales of weapons, including those with lethal capabilities. 

Kyodo News, a Japanese news agency, said the changes mark a significant shift in the country's defense policy, noting that it has long touted itself as a "peace-loving nation" under its war-renouncing Constitution since its defeat in World War II. 

The protesters accused the Takaichi administration of lifting the export ban without sufficient debate or deliberation in the National Diet. 

"Without full discussions in the National Diet, the government just arbitrarily decided on arms exports and made various excuses for it. Also, regarding the incident of intrusion into the Chinese embassy, the government has not issued an apology. Japan should be on friendly terms with neighboring countries, yet it engages in actions that incite confrontation. [Constitutional revision] is truly disturbing. Especially nowadays, the Liberal Democratic Party and Prime Minister Takaichi are pushing for arms exports in order to build a nation capable of waging war. This is absolutely unacceptable," one female protester said. 

"As a matter of fact, it [lifting the ban on lethal weapons exports] was arbitrarily decided by the cabinet without any consideration of people's opinions. Revising the pacifist constitution will undoubtedly harm Japan's national interests. I sincerely hope that the Takaichi administration will stop this practice," a male protester said.

"Article 9 of Japan's constitution has gradually, to some extent, been distorted by various faits accomplis. While Japan is nominally a 'peaceful country,' this is not the case in reality," another female protester said. 
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　日本の首相官邸前で1日、日本政府による「防衛装備移転三原則」改定や改憲の動きに抗議する集会が行われた。抗議者は、殺傷武器の輸出解禁は国会審議を経ずに閣議決定されたことを強く批判している。

　日本政府は先月21日、防衛装備品の輸出対象を「救難・輸送・警戒・監視・掃海」に限定してきた5類型を撤廃し、国家安全保障会議で運用指針を改定した。これにより、殺傷能力のある武器の輸出を全面的に解禁した。

　共同通信社は、今回の改定は「平和国家」として抑制的な装備品輸出を掲げてきた日本の安保政策の大きな転換となると伝えている。

　＜抗議者＞ 
　「あんまり国会とかでちゃんと議論尽くさずに、勝手に武器の輸出を決めたりとか、その言い方を変えたりしながら、あとは中国に対しては大使館の問題で謝らないままだったりとか、その近隣の方たちと仲良くしていかなきゃいけないのに、それをなんか敵意を煽るようなことをして、もう嫌ですね。特にその、今の自民党とか高市首相っていうのは、そういう武器の輸出したりとか、戦争ができるような国づくりを進めている人たちなので、それはもう絶対に許さないです」 

　＜抗議者＞ 
　「それも本当、内閣主導でも勝手に決めちゃって、国民の意見なんてまるで反映してませんからね。得てるのにそれをなくすというのは、本当に日本の国益を損ねることなので、やめてほしいですね」 

　＜抗議者＞ 
　「9条っていうのは、やっぱり一応だんだんだんだん、なんていうか、いろいろ既成事実化されておかしくなってるけれども、やっぱり日本は自称『平和国家』っていうの、中身はそうじゃないんですけど」 
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Tokyo, Japan - May 1, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland) 
1. Protesters outside Prime Minister's Office 
2. Security guards 
3. SOUNDBITE (Japanese) protester (name not given) (partially overlaid with shot 4): 
"Without full discussions in the National Diet, the government just arbitrarily decided on arms exports and made various excuses for it. Also, regarding the incident of intrusion into the Chinese embassy, the government has not issued an apology. Japan should be on friendly terms with neighboring countries, yet it engages in actions that incite confrontation. [Constitutional revision] is truly disturbing. Especially nowadays, the Liberal Democratic Party and Prime Minister Takaichi are pushing for arms exports in order to build a nation capable of waging war. This is absolutely unacceptable.” 
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4. Placard reading "No War; Peace 9" 
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5. Protesters gathered outside Prime Minister's Office 
6. SOUNDBITE (Japanese) protester (name not given) (partially overlaid with shot 7): 
"As a matter of fact, it [lifting the ban on lethal weapons exports] was arbitrarily decided by the cabinet without any consideration of people's opinions. Revising the pacifist constitution will undoubtedly harm Japan's national interests. I sincerely hope that the Takaichi administration will stop this practice." 
++SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE++ 
7. Protesters holding anti-war banner 
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8. Placard reading "No War" 
9. SOUNDBITE (Japanese) protester (name not given): 
"Article 9 of Japan's constitution has gradually, to some extent, been distorted by various faits accomplis. While Japan is nominally a ‘peaceful country,’ this is not the case in reality." 
10. Traffic light; sign reading "Prime Minister's Office" 
11. Protesters outside Prime Minister's Office 

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日本・東京-2026年5月1日（CCTV-中国大陸での使用は不可）
1.首相官邸前に抗議集会
2.警備担当
3.同録（日本語）抗議者（氏名不詳）（一部インサート、ショット4）：
「あんまり国会とかでちゃんと議論尽くさずに、勝手に武器の輸出を決めたりとか、その言い方を変えたりしながら、あとは中国に対しては大使館の問題で謝らないままだったりとか、その近隣の方たちと仲良くしていかなきゃいけないのに、それをなんか敵意を煽るようなことをして、もう嫌ですね。特にその、今の自民党とか高市首相っていうのは、そういう武器の輸出したりとか、戦争ができるような国づくりを進めている人たちなので、それはもう絶対に許さないです」 
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4.「NO WAR　PEACE9」と書かれたプラカード 
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5.抗議者
6.同録（日本語）抗議者（氏名不詳）（一部インサート、ショット7）：
「それも本当、内閣主導でも勝手に決めちゃって、国民の意見なんてまるで反映してませんからね。得てるのにそれをなくすというのは、本当に日本の国益を損ねることなので、やめてほしいですね」
++SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE++ 
7.「戦争反対」の横断幕を掲げる抗議者
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8.「NO WAR」と書かれたプラカード 
9.同録（日本語）抗議者（氏名不詳）：
「9条っていうのは、やっぱり一応だんだんだんだん、なんていうか、いろいろ既成事実化されておかしくなってるけれども、やっぱり日本は自称『平和国家』っていうの、中身はそうじゃないんですけど」
10.サイン「総理官邸前」
11.抗議者
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