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20 November 2019
Amendment to Japan's referendum law unlikely to be passed by the legislature this year
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7 November 2019
Japanese Diet discusses constitutional revision as ruling party seeks to amend referendum law
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17 October 2019
Japanese court questions constitutionality of recent election over vote-value disparity
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11 September 2019
Japanese prime minister shakes up Cabinet, with an eye on revising constitution
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16 August 2019
In Japan, opposition party wants to broaden discussion of constitutional reform beyond Article 9
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15 July 2019
In Japan, Pro-Constitution reform bloc may not be able to win necessary majority
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3 May 2019
Japanese Prime Minister vows to amend constitution by 2020 to formalize status of Self Defense Forces
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21 January 2019
Japanese Prime Minister Hopes to Amend the Constitution
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24 October 2018
Extraordinary Diet session will address amendments to Japanese constitution
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News
21 September 2018
Japan's Prime Minister Abe reelected and still hopes to revise constitution
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