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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
TOKYO, Feb. 23 (Xinhua) — More than 1,000 Japanese people gathered in front of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force's Camp Kengun base in Kumamoto Prefecture on Monday to protest the government's plans to deploy long-range missiles there.
The demonstrators held signs reading "No to missiles" and "Don't turn Kumamoto into a battlefield." They chanted slogans like "Military force cannot bring peace," calling on the government to abandon its missile deployment plans and provide local residents with a comprehensive explanation.
Masahiko Yamashita, a spokesman for the protest organisers, said the planned deployment contravened Article 9 of Japan's pacifist constitution.
According to earlier Japanese media reports, the Ministry of Defense plans to deploy an upgraded version of the Type 12 coastal anti-ship missile at Camp Kengun by the end of March. This plan has long been criticized within Japan.
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