In Japan, commission on constitution to meet and discuss constitutional change

The Commission on the Constitution will meet in Tokyo [on 2 March] to discuss revisions to the Japanese constitution. The Commission on the Constitution is the organization in charge of researching legislation, passing consideration for amendments, and arranging referendums. [...] [Incumbent Japanese Prime Minister and Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) leader Fumio Kishida] passe[d] particular attention to Article 9, which directly determines Japan’s military, self-defense and foreign legislation. [...] The opposition, namely the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDP) and other center-left parties, are not in agreeance with constitutional change – stating domestic concerns such as inflation and an aging population take precedence.
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