2023年 09月 26日
Tax increases, Destruction of nature... The tyranny of those in power continues
Citizens gathered in front of the Prime Minister's official residence to protest the Japanese government's new tax increase "invoice." However, The Japanese government and Liberal Democratic Party refused to accept 520,000 signatures.
https://www.tokyo-np.co.jp/article/279670(September 25, 2023 Tokyo Shimbun)
The reaction of the government and Liberal Democratic Party so far
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike and a group of large corporations are planning to cut down many healthy trees in Tokyo to build huge buildings.It currently has 220,000 signatures in opposition.
Global heritage body lends voice to protests against plan to redevelop Tokyo’s Jingu Gaien park
https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/global-heritage-body-lends-voice-to-protests-against-plan-to-redevelop-tokyo-s-jingu-gaien-park (September 24, 2023 Straits times)
postscript
Voices of opposition in front of the Prime Minister's official residence calling for the cancellation of the invoice system (September 26, 2023 tv asahi)
https://news.tv-asahi.co.jp/news_economy/articles/000317309.htmlOver 500,000 pens of paper against invoices, large-scale action in front of the Prime Minister's official residence (September 25, 2023 Oricon News)
*The person holding up a large painting in the center is a veteran animator who is Harada's senior.
Quand le gouvernement malmène les mangakas et autres artistes(Correspondent for "Liberation" and "Radio France":Karyn Nishimura)
Opponents of a controversial Tokyo park redevelopment file a petition urging government to step in(AP)
by kiyubaru2020
| 2023-09-26 08:40
| 政治 society, politics