Japan considers earmarking funds for Lockheed Martin-made cruise missiles
The government weighs a plan to procure long-range missiles amid North Korea’s nuclear threat, starting with the earmarking of funds for research in fiscal 2018.
Different constitutions, similar defect?
The Meiji Constitution rise and fall of the affects contemporary constitutional attitudes.
LDP backs away from election promise of 'free education' election promise
Ruling Liberal Democratic Party lawmakers tasked with drawing up proposed constitutional amendments approved a plan Tuesday that does not include a guarantee to make all education free. The LDP's decision comes as the party continues to debate proposed revisions, with an aim toward presenting a ...
In key policy speech, Abe sounds alarm over Japan's 'most severe security environment ever'
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe warns in a policy speech that Japan is facing its most severe postwar security environment ever, condemning nuclear-armed North Korea.
With election in the bag, LDP resumes talks on amending pacifist constitution
The Liberal Democratic Party has resumed discussions on revising the Constitution after its big win in last month's election, when it pledged to pursue the first-ever amendment. With Prime Minister Shinzo Abe eager to revise the Constitution, particularly the war-renouncing Article 9, the LDP is ...
Kibo no To leadership contenders detail opposing views on security laws and Constitutional revision
Two candidates vying for leadership of Kibo no To take contrasting views on key issues that could kill or preserve Koike’s founding ideals.
LDP panel will resume talks on constitutional amendment next week
A Liberal Democratic Party task force on amending the Constitution decided Wednesday to resume talks next week after discussions were suspended due to the Oct. 22 House of Representatives election. The panel of the ruling party aims to draft revisions to the Constitution by the ...
At the polls, a sweep for Abe and a rubber stamp for Japan's Supreme Court judges
Perhaps unwittingly, Japanese voters just gave their silent nod to the seven most recent appointees to the nation's top court.
Abe: Will he be a man of his many words?
Since his big win in the lower house election on Oct. 22, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has been talking about proceeding with measures to revise the Constitution, a project that has been close to his heart for most of his political career. However, during ...
Abe's Cabinet approval rating improves, but constitutional reform still unpopular, survey says
The uptick in the Cabinet’s approval rating after the election is eclipsed by public opposition to amending the Constitution — especially Article 9.
Handed a new mandate by voters, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe should carefully consider whether amending the Constitution is a priority issue given the economic and demographic issues facing the nation.
After formal re-election, Abe faces robust opposition to goal of revising pacifist Constitution
Following opposition criticism, the ruling LDP-Komeito bloc agreed to keep the Diet session open until early December and have Abe deliver a policy speech.
