Abe and Others Launch ‘Gorilla’ Group to Defend Article 9

Tomoko Abe, who left the Centrist Reform Union and is the former Diet member for the 12th district, and two colleagues held a press conference on the 19th at the National Diet building to announce the founding of the political organization ‘護憲リベラル共生’ with the abbreviation ‘ゴリラ’ (Gorilla). Abe took the position of co-representative of the group, which aims to defend Article 9 and promote grassroots activities. The announcement frames the group as a pro-constitution, liberal initiative focused on coexistence and mobilizing support from the local level.