Rare online outrage in Japan forces Abe to delay controversial bill

Outbursts of political anger are rare in Japan. Street protests tend to be tame and some are led by the elderly. Government supporters have swamped online debate at times, and the Shinzo Abe administration has rarely listened to voices of dissent.<div class="feedflare">
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[Himanshi Agarwal]

In a rare about-face, Abe delayed deliberations on the bill on Monday citing the "lack of public understanding", and while there were other sources of opposition to the bill, experts say the unusual online anger was a major factor.