Constitutional reform in Japan, colloquially known as Kaiken-ron (改憲論), is an ongoing political effort to reform the Constitution of Japan.
The effort recently gained traction in the 2010s as the Japanese government under then-prime minister Shinzo Abe attempted to revise Article 9 of the Constitution, which prohibits Japan from waging war as means to settle international disputes, as well as prohibiting Japan from having an armed forces with war potential.[1][2] Although Abe's attempt was unsuccessful due to his leaving office in 2020 and his subsequent assassination, succeeding prime minister Fumio Kishida said that he was "determined" to work on constitutional reform, citing the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine, recent tensions in Taiwan, and North Korea's development of weapons of mass destruction as his basis.[3]
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- ^ "Japan's Article 9: Pacifism and protests as defence budget doubles | Lowy Institute". www.lowyinstitute.org. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
- ^ Ninivaggi, Gabriele (2024-01-30). "Kishida comes full circle in policy speech with emphasis on 'power'". The Japan Times. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
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