Over 1,700 arrested during fourth weekend of protests by 'yellow vest' demonstrators in France
More than 1,700 people were arrested across France during the latest "yellow vest" protests as demonstrators clashing with riot police caused more damage in Paris than a week ago, officials said Sunday. Clashes broke out in the French capital and other several cities, including Marseille, ...
With wild boars and potholes, Romans protest eternal decline of Italian capital
Several thousand people protested in front of Rome City Hall on Saturday to denounce the ragged state of the Italian capital, where roads are potholed, garbage often goes uncollected and wild boars roam the streets. Critics say the city has been in decline for years ...
Lacking direction from Tokyo, Japan's municipalities struggle to implement anti-hate speech law
With Thursday marking two years since the enactment of a law against hate speech targeting ethnic Koreans and other minorities, local governments — required to take action under the legislation — called on Tokyo to present clear standards on how to eliminate racist propaganda. Some ...
Tens of thousands of protesters brought Dublin to a standstill Wednesday in a mass protest over Ireland's planned new tax on household water supplies, the last major measure in the country's six-year austerity drive. Police estimated more than 30,000 people attended the main "Right2Water" rally ...
LDP looks to crack down on public demonstrations near Diet, hate speech
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party will discuss how to regulate noisy demonstrations and campaigns around the Diet building as well as those with racist rhetoric anywhere in the country, a project team formed to tackle the issues said at its first meeting Thursday. "The present ...
Anniversary of WWII surrender met with varied reaction
As Japan marked the 69th anniversary of its surrender in World War II on Friday, people on the streets of Tokyo showed mixed reactions. Right-leaning visitors to Yasukuni Shrine found a new cause in their movement, while the day evoked memories of wartime suffering ...
Thousands get behind Article 9 in last-ditch rally at prime minister's office
On the eve of a historic decision, thousands of people turned up at the prime minister's office on Monday evening to shout their opposition to his plan to reinterpret Article 9 of the Constitution to permit collective self-defense, which could pave the way for ...
