Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was assassinated by a member of the Self-Defense Forces, but his lifelong dream of constitutional amendment is more likely to be achieved, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on the 10th (local time).
As a result of the House of Representatives election, it is known that the four parties positive for constitutional amendment, the Liberal Democratic Party and the Gongmyeong Party, the Japan Restoration Society, and the People’s Democratic Party, secured more than two-thirds (166 seats) of seats required to propose a constitutional amendment.
The ruling coalition led by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida secured a decisive majority in the election on the 10th and secured enough seats in the parliament to push for constitutional amendment.
This brings Japan one step closer to Abe’s long-cherished dream of revising the constitution for peace. The current Constitution, which was enacted during the US military government, stipulates renunciation of war, non-possession of military force, and denial of the right to engage in warfare.
A long-cherished dream of former Prime Minister Abe was to amend this law. This means that it will start rearmization through normalization.
The WSJ reported that Abe’s long-cherished dream is expected to be achieved as parties positive for constitutional amendment, such as the LDP, will secure more than two-thirds of the seats. The WSJ analyzed that the rallying of the conservative voters following Abe’s death was the driving force behind this victory.
Prime Minister Kishida said, “A revision of the peace constitution is urgently needed.
Amendments to the Constitution require a two-thirds majority in both houses and a referendum.
But left-leaning opposition politicians are saying they will fight once morest constitutional amendments, saying Japan might become embroiled in war abroad, the WSJ reported.
(Seoul = News 1)
