Three people were arrested Tuesday as citizens opposed to the imperial system rallied in the upscale Ginza district of Tokyo and other areas, protesting the emperor’s enthronement ceremony held at the Imperial Palace the same day, police said.
The three were arrested on suspicion of obstructing officers from performing their duties after clashing with riot police deployed to the area, the police said.
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