Abe vows bold departure from postwar Constitution, education

Abe vows bold departure from postwar Constitution, education

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe delivers policy speech at the House of Representatives on Jan. 26, declaring that he will ''boldly revise'' Japan's postwar regime to realize his nation-building vision. Sitting behind him is House Speaker Yohei Kono.

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