Parliamentary panel in Japan discusses draft emergency clause for constitution

A Japanese parliamentary panel on Thursday discussed a draft outline of an emergency clause that may be included in the Constitution as part of a planned amendment to the country's fundamental law. The House of Representatives Commission on the Constitution took up the draft outline, compiled by the Legislative Bureau of the lower chamber of the Diet, Japan's parliament, for the first time. The ruling Liberal Democratic Party, which advocates the addition of the emergency clause to the Constitution, said that the draft outline identifies areas of potential agreement and points requiring further discussions. But the opposition Centrist Reform Alliance said that related issues have been highlighted rather than resolved, seeking careful discussions.
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