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ARTICLE 9

Japan Times
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Jul 22, 2017
A reset for Abe's constitutional revision agenda?
The sudden implosion in Abe's popularity has significant consequences for his agenda of constitutional revision.
EDITORIALS
Jun 25, 2017
The LDP's rush to revise the Constitution
Abe is pushing for constitutional revision while he has the political strength, instead of trying to build a consensus with other forces through convincing arguments.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 21, 2017
Article 9 revision justifying SDF under review by LDP
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party kicked off deliberations among rank-and-file lawmakers Wednesday over a revision proposed by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to the war-renouncing Article 9 of the Constitution.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 13, 2017
Giving Japan a military
Abe's proposed consitutional revision provides a solid legal basis for the SDF while holding sacred the universal values of the Constitution about which the Japanese people feel strongly.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 29, 2017
A crisis of constitutional politics
A state of barbarism incompatible with modern constitutional principles permeates Japan's politics today.
EDITORIALS
May 28, 2017
Questions that Abe's Article 9 pitch will raise
If indeed the Abe administration is to seek the amendment of Article 9, that effort needs to be accompanied by thorough discussions on what should be the SDF's mission and role.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
May 27, 2017
Under Abe, are we heading toward a beautiful Japan or an ugly future?
Where is the beauty in downplaying the 'comfort women' issue, muzzling the media, promoting patriotic education, rolling back transparency and restarting nuclear reactors?
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 15, 2017
Abe's dangerous 2020 vision
It is time to come into the open to consider the costs and benefits — psychological, diplomatic and financial — of revising Japan's Constitution.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
May 13, 2017
Japan's constitutional rebirth or reincarnation?
The stakes are high as the Japanese people consider Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's backward-looking vision for the future.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 12, 2017
Abe's bid to revise charter by 2020 irks LDP veterans
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's subtle strategy for marketing constitutional revision like a 2020 image commercial leaves his party's veterans feeling irritated and undermined.
EDITORIALS
May 11, 2017
Abe's pitch to amend Article 9
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has many questions to answer before setting a timetable in his quest to amend the Constitution.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 11, 2017
The road to revising the pacifist Constitution
Amending the pacifist Constitution might be in Japan's national interest, but Abe will require plenty of skill if he is to extract himself and the country from the political quagmire of constitutional revision.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 9, 2017
Abe says defining SDF in revised Constitution is 'the responsibility of our generation'
The remarks were among only a handful he would make on his desire to amend the charter during a face-off with Democratic Party leader Renho.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 3, 2017
Abe declares 2020 as goal for new Constitution
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said he hopes to see a revised Constitution take effect in 2020, revealing the clearest goal yet of his long-held ambition to amend the national charter.
EDITORIALS
May 3, 2017
The Constitution turns 70
The Constitution should not be amended just to fulfill the agendas of politicians or political parties.
U.S. aircraft carrier returns to Japan carrying navy’s ‘most capable fighter’
U.S. 7th Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Fred Kacher speaks to reporters shortly after the arrival of aircraft carrier USS George Washington at Yokosuka naval base in Kanagawa Prefecture on Friday.
Tokyo police care for lost umbrellas, keys and flying squirrels
An employee at the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department Lost and Found Center in the Iidabashi area of central Tokyo bags, tags and organizes thousands of items.
After Shohei Ohtani bump, Iwate ironware maker sees brighter future
Kaito Kikuchi's decision to send superstar Shohei Ohtani one of his company's traditional ironware tea kettles has paid off with a surge of interest from general consumers.
Japan approves ¥21.9 trillion stimulus plan
The policy chiefs of the Democratic Party for the People, Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito — Makoto Hamaguchi (left), Itsunori Onodera (center) and Mitsunari Okamoto — shake hands after reaching an agreement on an economic stimulus package on Wednesday.
Woman dies after train collides with car in Tochigi
A Moka Railway train car
Tokyo’s newest three-star chef wants ‘harmony across every detail’
British-born Daniel Calvert earned his third Michelin star last month — a stunning achievement considering his restaurant, Sezanne, has only been open for just over three years.
133-year-old Kyushu railway station remains to be partially preserved
The remains of the original Moji Station in Kitakyushu
After Shohei Ohtani bump, Iwate ironware maker sees brighter future
Kaito Kikuchi's decision to send superstar Shohei Ohtani one of his company's traditional ironware tea kettles has paid off with a surge of interest from general consumers.
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
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