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CONSTITUTION

Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 25, 2018
LDP panels back Japanese government's pursuit of capability to attack in self-defense
Panels in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Friday approved a draft proposal for the government to develop the military capability to "strike enemy bases" in foreign countries.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 24, 2018
Lacking direction from Tokyo, Japan's municipalities struggle to implement anti-hate speech law
With Thursday marking two years since the enactment of a law against hate speech targeting ethnic Koreans and other minorities, local governments — required to take action under the legislation — called on Tokyo to present clear standards on how to eliminate racist propaganda.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
May 19, 2018
Japan's courts are being asked to define the role of the SDF
As discussed in Media Mix last week, news organizations are on the lookout for signs of whether the country’s Self-Defense Forces are becoming politically active. There have been indications the SDF wants to be the conventional military that the ruling Liberal Democratic Party has in mind, but that...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 18, 2018
Tokyo High Court upholds ruling calling city of Saitama's refusal to publish pacifist haiku 'unfair'
The Tokyo High Court on Friday upheld a district court ruling that called "unfair" the city of Saitama's refusal to publish a haiku which referred to the Constitution and carried a pacifist message in its local newsletter .
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 6, 2018
Fumio Kishida to make decision on LDP presidential election after Diet closes for summer
Fumio Kishida, the Liberal Democratic Party's policy chief, said he will make his decision on whether to run for party president, and thus prime minister, after the Diet closes for the summer.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 3, 2018
Abe's dream to revise Japan's Constitution drifts farther from reach as long-running scandals chip away at support
In a recent video message the prime minister spoke about the need to revise the top law, but does he still have the public support to do it?
JAPAN
Apr 26, 2018
Majority of Japanese oppose any constitutional revisions under Abe, but see need for future changes, poll finds
More than half of Japanese oppose any constitutional revisions under Prime Minister Shinzo Abe — though a majority do see a need for some changes in the future, a Kyodo News survey showed Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 23, 2018
GSDF unit in South Sudan was ordered to carry weapons in summer 2016, mission member and Japan defense official admit
Peacekeepers were given the orders following a July 2016 outbreak of fierce fighting, despite government claims the area was devoid of armed conflict.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Apr 18, 2018
Massachusetts top court rules stun gun ban violates Second Amendment
The top court in Massachusetts on Tuesday struck down a state law that banned civilians from possessing stun guns, saying the law violated the U.S. Constitution's Second Amendment, which protects Americans' right to bear arms.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 27, 2018
Abe's right — it's time to codify the SDF
The importance of providing legal clarity to decision-makers — especially during times of crisis — cannot be overstated.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 22, 2018
Key LDP panel agrees to pursue Abe's proposed amendment of Japan's pacifist Constitution
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party has decided to pursue a plan proposed by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to amend Article 9 of the nation’s war-renouncing Constitution and add an explicit reference to the Self-Defense Forces.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 15, 2018
LDP panel fails to form consensus over revision of war-renouncing Article 9
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party's panel on constitutional revisions failed to reach a consensus Thursday over how the war-renouncing Article 9 should be revised, facing resistance from rank-and-file members calling for more radical revision than the ideas proposed by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 14, 2018
Article 9 revision seen as politically risky amid Moritomo scandal
The outlook for ruling Liberal Democratic Party's deliberations on how best to amend the Constitution is now in doubt, with the Cabinet of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe having been rocked by a scandal involving falsification of official documents, senior lawmakers suggested Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 12, 2018
Lawsuit challenges Japan's ban on dual citizenship
Plaintiffs sue Japan over its ban on dual nationalities, claiming they were unconstitutionally deprived of their Japanese citizenship upon becoming citizens of foreign countries.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Mar 12, 2018
Abe's route to revising Article 9 crosses minefield of legalese
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party is now entering a critical phase of debate on what has been one of the most contentious political issues throughout the postwar years: whether and how the war-renouncing Article 9 of the Constitution should be revised.
EDITORIALS
Mar 11, 2018
Amending the Constitution for free education
The issue of free education should not be used as a subject of short-term political bargaining.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 3, 2018
LDP action plan to call for strong push to revise Constitution: draft
The Liberal Democratic Party's 2018 action plan calls for holding Japan's first referendum on revising the Constitution and raising public debate on the issue.
EDITORIALS
Feb 21, 2018
LDP's proposed electoral system amendment
The LDP's proposed electoral system amendment won't solve the vote-value disparity problem and may conflict with the Constitution's Article 43.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Feb 14, 2018
Critics draw attention to flaws in Japan's referendum system ahead of plebiscite on amending the Constitution
While debate continues on whether to amend the nation's pacifist Constitution, less attention has been given to the referendum system under which the public will give its final say.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 11, 2018
Cabinet's approval rating hits 51%, with majority backing pressure on North but not constitutional amendment under Abe: survey
The public approval rating for the Cabinet has inched up to 50.8 percent in the latest survey, with more than half of respondents backing its policy of pressuring North Korea to halt its nuclear weapons and missile development programs.
America wasn’t made for walking, and it’s killing them
A 2010 study found that U.S. adults averaged 5,117 steps daily and that this was lower than the averages found in similar studies in Switzerland, western Australia and Japan.
Rare sequel to 'My Neighbor Totoro' to play at Cannes
A screening of "Mei and the Baby Cat Bus," which is being billed as a "mini-sequel" to the Studio Ghibli classic "My Neighbor Totoro," is set to take place at the Cannes Film Festival on Monday.
Japanese stripper bids to have her porn movies taken off internet
Plaintiff Miyuki Ariga (left) speaks at a news conference along with her lawyer, Yoshitomo Morohashi, after filing a lawsuit at the Tokyo District Court on Monday.
Saudi crown prince seeks soft power in game hub Japan
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman welcomes Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, last July.
Japan survey finds 30% of student interns experience sexual harassment
The proportion of recent graduates in Japan who have worked as interns have experienced sexual harassment during their internship was 30.1%, according to a labor ministry survey, up 4.6 percentage points from the previous survey in fiscal 2020.
Fuchu Prison adapting to foreign prisoners
From the outside, the light-brown complex that is Fuchu Prison in western Tokyo could easily be mistaken for a city hall.
Seoul's eclectic Art OnO shines light on Japan's artists and galleries
Art OnO, which took place from April 19 to 21 in Seoul, featured a modest number of 36 participating galleries from 15 countries.
Want to be a voice actor? Stay 'true to the character'
SungWon Cho is a veteran with more than 10 years of experience portraying characters in anime, cartoons and video games.
Local theater in Japan is more than a hobby — it’s a community
Japan Times contributor Laura Pollacco (front right) was offered the role of one of her all-time favorite heroines, Elizabeth “Lizzie” Bennet, in the Tokyo International Players’ production of “Pride and Prejudice.”
Can AI-generated inventions be patented? A Tokyo court says no.
The Tokyo court's ruling comes amid ongoing debates on how to regulate generative AI and is part of a transnational class action lawsuit.

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