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Most Japanese recognize need for constitutional reform, but not under Abe30 April
More than half of Japanese polled oppose any constitutional revisions under Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, one of whose top political goals is to rewrite the charte…
Op-ed: Amending the Japanese Constitution for free education12 March
A draft proposal by the Liberal Democratic Party to amend the Constitution falls short of its campaign promise in the general election last year to realize “fre…
Japan's constitutional referendum law needs changed, critics argue14 February
While debate continues in Japan on whether to amend the pacifist Constitution, less attention has been given to the referendum system under which the public wil…
Japan's Prime Minister Seeks 'Broad-Based Agreement' on Constitutional Revision31 January
On January 24, during the House of Representatives plenary session, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe urged opposition parties to amp up public debate toward a…
Japan's PM calls for deeper debate on constitution22 January
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe called for political parties to deepen debate on revising Japan's pacifist Constitution, his long-held political goal, as parliament c…
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