Perspectives on the context and necessity of constitutional amendment By Masahiro Takasaku (Professor, Faculty of Law, Kansai University) Introduction: Movements toward Constitutional Revision “Seventy years since the party’s founding. The time has come.” “Regarding the proposal for amendment, I want to be in a position where I can say, ‘We have finally reached a point where we can see the ...
We condemn Takaichi’s “Taiwan Contingency” remarks: An open declaration of re-invasion against China
Now, riding the wave of rising right-wing populism, the Takaichi administration is faithfully inheriting Abe’s aggressive path of dismantling the postwar pacifist constitution. It is pushing forward to complete Japan’s transformation into a war-ready state. By Hideto Osaka Prime Minister TAKAICHI Sanae’s “Taiwan contingency” remarks at the House of Representatives Budget Committee meeting on November 7 constitute blatant interference in ...