Japan's Prime Minister Seeks 'Broad-Based Agreement' on Constitutional Revision

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 “broad based agreement” that would lead to amending Article 9 of the Japanese Constitution. In his first key policy speech of the year, Abe said he hopes each political party will bring constructive proposals “to deepen discus[...] Read more here: https://thediplomat.com/2018/01/japans-prime-minister-seeks-broad-based-agreeme…