In the days running up to the announcement of the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize , there was widespread speculation that the so-called " Japanese people who conserve Article 9 " group were favourites to win the prize . In the end , the winners were Kailash Satyarthi from India and Malala Yousafzai from Pakistan . The speculation about their chances was fueled when Kristian Berg Harpviken , director of the Peace Research Institute Oslo , who each year announces his shortlist of favourites for the prize , named the group as his tip for 2014 in his revised list , posted 3 October 2014
2014 Nobel Peace Prize
2014 Nobel Peace Prize
Japanese people who conserve Article 9