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Japan sees largest protest in support of pacifist constitution as PM Takaichi pushes revisions
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Japan sees largest protest in support of pacifist constitution as PM Takaichi pushes revisions

The Guardian · May 4, 2026, 5:14 AM · Also reported by 3 other sources

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Japanese leader Sanae Takaichi has called for discussions to revise the constitution, saying it should ‘reflect the demands of the times’Japan’s prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, has called for “advanced discussions” on revising the pacifist constitution, as large demonstrations were held nationwide to oppose any changes to the country’s supreme law.Speaking during an official visit to Vietnam, Takaichi said the constitution, which was written by US occupation forces after the second world war, “should periodically be updated to reflect the demands of the times”. Continue reading...

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