Activists in Tokyo demonstrated against agricultural giant Monsanto in front of their local offices, joining 279,723 protesters in 57 other countries [1] around the world for March Against Monsanto day on May 25, 2013 [2]. Project 99% [3] [ja], an anti-nuclear power and anti-Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership Agreement [4] [so called TPP] coalition of activists and groups in Japan working to create society for the 99 percent, organized the action. [5] Some of the activists performed a short original theatrical play entitled “Keep the Monsanto Police out of Japan! [6] [ja]”.
[7]Activists say no to GMO and TPP in front of the office of Monsanto Japan Limited on May 25, 2013. Image uploaded on twitter by Stop TPP Kantei Action (@TPP_kantei)