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Article 9
![Japan's Prime Minister Seeks 'Broad-Based Agreement' on Constitutional Revision Japan's Prime Minister Seeks 'Broad-Based Agreement' on Constitutional Revision](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-shinzoabeus.jpg)
Japan's Prime Minister Seeks 'Broad-Based Agreement' on Constitutional Revision
By Thisanka Siripala
Abe makes a fresh attempt to reform Japan's pacifist constitution.
![Japan's Path to Constitutional Amendment Japan's Path to Constitutional Amendment](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-rtx35q5h.jpg)
Japan's Path to Constitutional Amendment
By Michael MacArthur Bosack
The steps Shinzo Abe must take to achieve constitutional revision, and the political implications.
![Japan Debates Changing Its Pacifist Constitution Japan Debates Changing Its Pacifist Constitution](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-09-02_17-19-35.jpg)
Japan Debates Changing Its Pacifist Constitution
By Craig Mark
Can Shinzo Abe actually succeed in his plan to amend Article 9?
![Abe’s New Vision for Japan's Constitution Abe’s New Vision for Japan's Constitution](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-12-16_14-35-20.jpg)
Abe’s New Vision for Japan's Constitution
By Yuki Tatsumi
Japan's prime minister outlines his plan for revising Japan's constitution by 2020.
![Celebrating Japan’s Constitution, 70 Years Later Celebrating Japan’s Constitution, 70 Years Later](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-11-03_14-16-16.jpg)
Celebrating Japan’s Constitution, 70 Years Later
By Dennis Blair and Daniel Bob
A look back at the past -- and ahead to the future -- of Japan's post-war constitution.
![How Specifically Does Japan's LDP Want to Revise the Constitution? How Specifically Does Japan's LDP Want to Revise the Constitution?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-07-13_18-12-53.jpg)
How Specifically Does Japan's LDP Want to Revise the Constitution?
By Adam P. Liff
A 2012 proposal for amending Japan's post-war constitution offers some guidance.
![Ruling Coalition Sweeps Japan Upper House Elections, Putting Constitutional Reform in Reach Ruling Coalition Sweeps Japan Upper House Elections, Putting Constitutional Reform in Reach](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-06-17_22-51-17.jpg)
Ruling Coalition Sweeps Japan Upper House Elections, Putting Constitutional Reform in Reach
By Ankit Panda
The latest election affirms Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's political dominance in Japan.
![Japan's Improbable Military Resurgence Japan's Improbable Military Resurgence](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-09-04_19-06-38.jpg)
Japan's Improbable Military Resurgence
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Japanese militarism was buried for good in August 1945 and likely will not rise again.
![How Does Japan's LDP Plan to Pass Security Reform? How Does Japan's LDP Plan to Pass Security Reform?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-07-09_19-22-30.jpg)
How Does Japan's LDP Plan to Pass Security Reform?
By Mina Pollmann
With the 60-day rule, the Diet juggles technicalities and the LDP presses forward its bill reinterpreting Article 9.
![To Shoot or Not to Shoot?: Japanese Legislators Debate SDF Weapons Use To Shoot or Not to Shoot?: Japanese Legislators Debate SDF Weapons Use](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-01-14_08-59-32.jpg)
To Shoot or Not to Shoot?: Japanese Legislators Debate SDF Weapons Use
By Ankit Panda
Japanese lawmakers in the ruling coalition are debating the merits of allowing greater weapons use by the Japanese military.
![NHK Ignores Tokyo Self-Immolation NHK Ignores Tokyo Self-Immolation](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-07-01_06-46-36.jpg)
NHK Ignores Tokyo Self-Immolation
By Kyla Ryan
A man sets himself on fire in protest at Abe’s policies. But that’s not news for NHK.
![Abe’s Collective Self-Defense Cabinet Approval Imminent Abe’s Collective Self-Defense Cabinet Approval Imminent](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-06-25_03-45-31.jpg)
Abe’s Collective Self-Defense Cabinet Approval Imminent
By Clint Richards
A new government draft has garnered coalition support, and could be approved as early as next week.
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