Proposed Japanese constitutional referendum
Article 9 of the Japanese Constitution Referendum is a referendum that was expected to take place in 2020.
In May 2017, then Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe set a 2020 deadline for revising Article 9, which would legitimize the Japan Self-Defense Forces in the Constitution.[1][2][3][4]
Abe and his Cabinet resigned in September 2020, due to Abe's health problems.[5]
Public opinion
| Date | Firm | Yes | No | Undecided | Sample size | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Kyodo News poll [6] | 49% | 47% | |||
| 2017 | Asahi poll[7] | 29% | 63% | |||
| 2017 | NHK poll[6] | 25% | 57% | |||
See also
References
- Diplomat, Yuki Tatsumi, The. "Abe's New Vision for Japan's Constitution". thediplomat.com. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
- Osaki, Tomohiro; Kikuchi, Daisuke (3 May 2017). "Abe declares 2020 as goal for new Constitution". Retrieved 18 May 2017 – via Japan Times Online.
- "Japan's Abe hopes for reform of pacifist charter by 2020". 3 May 2017. Retrieved 18 May 2017 – via Reuters.
- http://asia.nikkei.com/Politics-Economy/Policy-Politics/Japan-PM-unveils-plan-to-amend-Constitution-put-into-force-in-2020
- "Japan's prime minister steps down". Politico. 16 September 2020. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
- "Japan Debates Changing Its Pacifist Constitution". thediplomat.com.
- Kingston, Jeff (May 13, 2017). "Japan's constitutional rebirth or reincarnation?". The Japan Times.
Further reading
- Johnston, Eric (22 July 2019), "Abe's push to amend Japan's Constitution faces uncertain future after Upper House vote", The Japan Times
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