03.07.2014 - 10:54 [ Asahi Shimbun ]

EDITORIAL: Abe’s defense initiative sparks fierce citizen backlash

Without attempting to explain his defense policy initiative or make a convincing case for it, Abe simply and languidly repeated such phrases as “That’s unlikely,” “There is a misunderstanding” and “That’s not possible.”(…)
t is extremely rare for such a large number of people to openly call for the prime minister’s resignation outside his office.