The Democratic Party of Japan on Friday tried to play down its president's remarks in Washington about revising Article 9 of the Constitution.
Secretary General Hirohisa Fujii described Katsuya Okada's remarks as nothing more than his personal views.
There is currently division within the main opposition party over expanding the role of the Self-Defense Forces overseas.
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