The Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for its contributions to democracy in the aftermath of the nation's 2011 revolution.
The Nobel panel said the body, comprising four civil society entities, helped forge consensus across political and religious divides.
The decision disappointed supporters of Japan's peace-oriented Constitution, particularly members of the Article 9 Association, a body seen as a likely contender for the prize.
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