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Professor Yasuo Hasebe, 18 May
The end of Japan’s pacifist constitution? Against welcoming an unknown angel 
Japan passes controversial anti-terrorism law against constitutional concerns15 June
Japan passed a controversial anti-terror law on Thursday that sparked street protests and warnings from critics that it would stomp on citizens' privacy rights …
Japan's ruling party to focus on 4 areas in amending constitution6 June
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party plans to focus on four areas as it crafts proposals for the first-ever amendments to Japan's postwar Constitution, including…
Half of Japan's population supports amendment of Article 9 of Constitution29 May
A poll shows that about half of Japan's population supports a constitutional revision that would clarify the legality of the country's military.
In the Nikkei…
Op-ed: Will pacifist sentiments of Japanese impede constitutional reform?18 May
Japan could finally be gearing up for the first-ever change to its Constitution. In a recent video address to a pro-constitutional revision lobby group on the C…
Japan seeks to revise its Constitution2 May
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe pledged Monday to initiate debate in parliament on revising the country’s U.S.-drafted constitution as he pushes to achieve a…
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