Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Thursday pushed legislation through parliament's lower house that could see troops sent to fight abroad for the first time since World War II, despite protests. Those opposing the bills, including around 100,000 people, reported to have gathered outside parliament Wednesday, argued that by exercising the right to collective self-defense, the country would violate its war-renouncing constitution. The constitution, imposed on the country after World War II, does not allow Japan to maintain a military, and only allows it to defend itself if facing a direct attack.