Thousands march in Tokyo in solidarity with Myanmar protesters resisting coup
The march came as tens of thousands took to the streets of Myanmar on Sunday
14 February 2021 - 20:07
Tokyo — Thousands of mostly silent demonstrators paraded through central Tokyo on Sunday in protest against the coup in Myanmar, many carrying photos of detained leader Aung San Suu Kyi in what organisers said was the largest such march in Japan yet.
More than 4,000 people took part in the protest, organisers said, streaming through the downtown shopping areas of Shibuya and Omotesando with posters reading “Help us save Myanmar” and “Stop crimes against humanity”...
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