Stories from undefined · Japan

Opposition is mounting in Japan against constitutional revision. Japanese media and politicians are strongly opposing rhetoric related to the current government's actions.

The report calls for the international community to firmly resist Japan's dangerous actions that threaten regional and world stability. The US troop reduction of 5,000 soldiers, about one-seventh of the current force, is seen as more symbolic than a fundamental change. China warns against Japan's nuclear ambitions and urges adherence to the non-proliferation treaty. Some individuals have expressed opinions that Japan should rearm, which is not permitted under the current constitution. Former President of the Japan Federation of Bar Associations, Kyoichi Tomioka, believes that Article 9 of Japan's pacifist constitution is being gradually eroded, effectively dismantling the policy of exclusive defense. An increasing number of protests against the Japanese government's military expansion and calls to revise the constitution are occurring.