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In Japan, ruling parties start talks for constitutional amendment on military14 November 2025
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its new junior coalition partner, the Japan Innovation Party, began talks on Thursday toward drafting proposals for the …
Op-ed: In Japan, party most opposed to constitutional reform given the reins6 August 2025
Two-thirds of Upper House members support constitutional reform, so why did the ruling parties hand the committee chair for the issue to the anti-reform CDP?
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Japan's prime minister prioritizes defense and emergency provisions in push for constitutional reform9 May 2025
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Saturday expressed his desire to seek the country's first-ever revision of the pacifist Constitution, as Japan marked the 78th …
Momentum for constitutional amendments in Japan wanes after election5 November 2024
The momentum for amending Japan's Constitution is waning as a result of last month's election for the House of Representatives, the lower chamber of parliament.…
Japan's ruling party considers constitutional amendments for state defense forces and emergency powers9 September 2024
Japan's ruling party agreed Monday it will seek to specifically mention the name of the Self-Defense Forces in a revised Constitution, laying out a list of envi…