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A Japanese lawyer and activist leads a climate lawsuit with 450 plaintiffs, claiming Japan’s weak climate policies violate constitutional rights.
A 63-year-old Japanese punk rock lawyer and activist, Akihiro Shima, is leading a landmark climate justice lawsuit with over 450 plaintiffs against Japan’s government, arguing its weak climate policies violate constitutional rights to health and a peaceful life.
The suit, inspired by Shima’s lifelong activism and a 2010 shift from music to law, challenges Japan’s emissions targets as insufficient.
Though experts doubt its success, Shima aims to spark national reflection on future society.
Plaintiffs, including caregiver Kumiko Aoki, are motivated by his message of resistance.
Despite not yet writing climate-themed songs, Shima remains committed to the cause as the culmination of decades of activism.
Un abogado y activista japonés encabeza una demanda climática con 450 demandantes, alegando que las débiles políticas climáticas de Japón violan los derechos constitucionales.