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Japan: Thousands Rally Outside Parliament Against Constitutional Revision and War 3

Thousands of protesters gathered outside the National Diet Building in Tokyo on Wednesday, April 8, rallying against constitutional revision and war. Many demonstrators waved penlights while chanting slogans denouncing Prime Minister Takaichi and calling for peace and the protection of the constitution.

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Japan: Thousands Rally Outside Parliament Against Constitutional Revision and War 2

Thousands of protesters gathered outside the National Diet Building in Tokyo on Wednesday, April 8, rallying against constitutional revision and war. Many demonstrators waved penlights while chanting slogans denouncing Prime Minister Takaichi and calling for peace and the protection of the constitution.

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Japan: Thousands Rally Outside Parliament Against Constitutional Revision and War

Thousands of protesters gathered outside the National Diet Building in Tokyo on Wednesday, April 8, rallying against constitutional revision and war. Many demonstrators waved penlights while chanting slogans denouncing Prime Minister Takaichi and calling for peace and the protection of the constitution.

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Japan: Thousands Rally in Tokyo Against War and Constitutional Revision, Waving Penlights 2

A rally called "4.5 Penlight Rally" was held on Sunday, April 5 at Ikebukuro Station in Tokyo, where around 6,000 people gathered to protest against war and constitutional revision. Participants waved penlight sticks — commonly used at concerts — featuring their favorite anime and idol characters. The event was organized by "Civil Alliance for Peace and Constitutionalism".

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Japan: Thousands Rally in Tokyo Against War and Constitutional Revision, Waving Penlights 3

A rally called "4.5 Penlight Rally" was held on Sunday, April 5 at Ikebukuro Station in Tokyo, where around 6,000 people gathered to protest against war and constitutional revision. Participants waved penlight sticks — commonly used at concerts — featuring their favorite anime and idol characters. The event was organized by "Civil Alliance for Peace and Constitutionalism".

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Japan: Thousands Rally in Tokyo Against War and Constitutional Revision, Waving Penlights

A rally called "4.5 Penlight Rally" was held on Sunday, April 5 at Ikebukuro Station in Tokyo, where around 6,000 people gathered to protest against war and constitutional revision. Participants waved penlight sticks — commonly used at concerts — featuring their favorite anime and idol characters. The event was organized by "Civil Alliance for Peace and Constitutionalism".

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Japan: Tokyo Peace Fest Draws 1,400 in Protest Against Constitutional Revision and War

Around 1,400 people gathered near Shinjuku Station in Tokyo on Saturday, March 28, for a rally called "Peace Fest — No to War and Dictatorship," where participants sang anime songs related to peace and called for peace and constitutionalism. Demonstrators protested against Prime Minister Takaichi's push for constitutional revision and the incident involving a Self-Defense Forces member who entered the Chinese Embassy.

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Japan: Thousands Gather in Tokyo to Oppose Constitutional Amendment and Hormuz Deployment

Around 24,000 people gathered in front of the National Diet Building in Tokyo on Wednesday, March 25, to protest against war and constitutional revision, calling for the protection of Japan's pacifist constitution and urging the government not to deploy the Self-Defense Forces to the Strait of Hormuz. Demonstrators holding placards and colorful glow sticks in various shapes filled the streets in scenes resembling an outdoor concert.

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Japan: Crowds Gather Outside Parliament to Protest Iran War and Constitutional Revision 2

On Thursday, March 19, thousands of people gathered near Japan's National Diet Building in Tokyo, waving light sticks to protest against the U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, as well as moves toward constitutional revision in Japan.

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Japan: Crowds Gather Outside Parliament to Protest Iran War and Constitutional Revision

On Thursday, March 19, thousands of people gathered near Japan's National Diet Building in Tokyo, waving light sticks to protest against the U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, as well as moves toward constitutional revision in Japan.

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Ex-Johnny's idol, actor Yasushi Hashida

Japanese actor Yasushi Hashida (C, R) and two former teen idols give Jun Azumi (C, L), Diet affairs chief of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, a petition with about 40,000 signatures calling for the revision of Japan's child abuse prevention law at the Diet building in Tokyo on June 5, 2023. The former teen idols and alleged sexual abuse victims of the late Japanese boy band mogul Johnny Kitagawa have said they wanted to help victims like themselves.

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Japan parliament approves bill to revise referendum law

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's House of Councillors approves a revision bill for the national referendum law by a majority vote on June 13, 2014. The bill is aimed at lowering the minimum voting age for national referendums four years after the revision takes effect, amid Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's push for constitutional reform.

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Abe vows to revise Constitution in 3 yrs in upcoming election

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) responds to a question on the ''Ask the Premier'' program of NHK TV on June 24. During the program, Abe pledged to revise the Constitution in three years, making constitutional revision one of the key issues in the July 29 House of Councillors election. (Pool photo)

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Pro-Constitution rally held on 60th anniversary of enforcement

TOKYO, Japan - People opposing moves toward constitutional revision march through Tokyo's Ginza district on May 3, the 60th anniversary of the enforcement of Japan's postwar Constitution.

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May Day protesters urge halt to proposed constitutional revision

TOKYO, Japan - A total of 290,000 people held a May Day rally nationwide on May 1, demanding a halt to growing momentum in the ruling coalition for a constitutional revision and moves to hike the 5% consumption tax.

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Scholars, writers set up NPO over constitutional revision

TOKYO, Japan - ''Zenya (Eve),'' a nonprofit organization set up by scholars and writers to counter growing moves toward revising the Constitution and the Fundamental Law of Education, holds its first meeting in Tokyo on July 3.

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May Day protesters urge halt to proposed constitutional revision

TOKYO, Japan - A total of 290,000 people held a May Day rally nationwide on May 1, demanding a halt to growing momentum in the ruling coalition for a constitutional revision and moves to hike the 5% consumption tax. (Kyodo)

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Abe vows to revise Constitution in 3 yrs in upcoming election

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) responds to a question on the ''Ask the Premier'' program of NHK TV on June 24. During the program, Abe pledged to revise the Constitution in three years, making constitutional revision one of the key issues in the July 29 House of Councillors election. (Pool photo) (Kyodo)

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Okada casts early ballot for upper house election

Katsuya Okada, leader of Japan's main opposition Democratic Party, speaks to reporters in Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture, on July 8, 2016, after casting an early ballot for the July 10 House of Councillors election. Odaka voiced hope that the voters share a sense of danger over a constitutional revision being pushed by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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LDP's 2012 plan in focus as Abe cagey on constitutional revision

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe makes a stump speech in the southwestern Japanese city of Hita, Oita Prefecture, on July 4, 2016, for the July 10 House of Councillors election. As Abe speaks little ahead of the election about his cherished goal of rewriting Japan's war-renouncing Constitution, a revision proposal drafted by his Liberal Democratic Party in 2012 is being pored over for clues regarding what could be pursued. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Abe vows to include constitutional revision in election manifesto

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says at a House of Representatives plenary session in Tokyo on Jan. 27, 2016, that his Liberal Democratic Party will include a promise to revise the Constitution in its manifesto for the House of Councillors election in the summer. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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American lawyer speaks at rally seeking constitutional change

Kent Gilbert, an American lawyer who became a popular TV personality in Japan, delivers a speech at a rally organized by a pro-constitutional revision group at Nippon Budokan in Tokyo on Nov. 10, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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LDP lawmakers unveil cartoon pamphlet on constitutional revision

Hajime Funada (L), head of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's team promoting constitutional revision, unveils a cartoon pamphlet stressing the need for amending the Japanese charter. The party plans to distribute the 64-page pamphlet during street campaigns to raise awareness among young people of what it views as problems with the Constitution. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Pro-Constitution rally held on 60th anniversary of enforcement

TOKYO, Japan - People opposing moves toward constitutional revision march through Tokyo's Ginza district on May 3, the 60th anniversary of the enforcement of Japan's postwar Constitution. (Kyodo)

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Japan parliament approves bill to revise referendum law

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's House of Councillors approves a revision bill for the national referendum law by a majority vote on June 13, 2014. The bill is aimed at lowering the minimum voting age for national referendums four years after the revision takes effect, amid Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's push for constitutional reform. (Kyodo)

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Abe seeks Party of Hope's support for constitutional revision

During an interview with Kyodo News in Tokyo on Oct. 6, 2017, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says he wants to gain the support of parties including the Party of Hope, led by Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike, on amending the Constitution after the Oct. 22 lower house election. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Abe seeks Party of Hope's support for constitutional revision

During an interview with Kyodo News in Tokyo on Oct. 6, 2017, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says he wants to gain the support of parties including the Party of Hope, led by Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike, on amending the Constitution after the Oct. 22 lower house election. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Abe seeks Party of Hope's support for constitutional revision

During an interview with Kyodo News in Tokyo on Oct. 6, 2017, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says he wants to gain the support of parties including the Party of Hope, led by Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike, on amending the Constitution after the Oct. 22 lower house election. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New party of Tokyo Gov. Koike's ally eyes constitutional revision

Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike attends a press conference at the metropolitan government office building on Aug. 25, 2017, when it was reported that a new political party being set up by her ally, independent lower house lawmaker Masaru Wakasa, will aim to revise Japan's Constitution. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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LDP not seeking to expand SDF activities through Constitution change

Okiharu Yasuoka (standing), head of the Liberal Democratic Party's constitutional reform panel, speaks at the panel's meeting in Tokyo on June 12, 2017. The ruling LDP will not seek to expand the activities of Japan's defense forces through a possible revision of the war-renouncing article of the Constitution, Yasuoka indicated. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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98-yr ex-premier Nakasone seeks constitutional revision

Former Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone gives a speech at a meeting of a cross-party group of lawmakers seeking revision of the Constitution in Tokyo on May 1, 2017, prior to the 70th anniversary of the enforcement of the Constitution. The 98-year-old serves as chairman of the group. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ban proposes consultative body on constitutional revision

Former U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon, who is widely expected to run in the presidential election in South Korea, speaks at a news conference in Seoul on Jan. 31, 2017. Ban proposed setting up a consultative body on revising the Constitution. He called for a constitutional revision before the election to diffuse presidential power. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ban proposes consultative body on constitutional revision

Former U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon, who is widely expected to run in the presidential election in South Korea, speaks at a news conference in Seoul on Jan. 31, 2017. Ban proposed setting up a consultative body on revising the Constitution. He called for a constitutional revision before the election to diffuse presidential power. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Former U.N. chief Ban reiterates presidential ambitions

Former U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon attends a debate hosted by a group of journalists in Seoul on Jan. 25, 2017. Ban reiterated his intention to run for president while insisting on a constitutional revision. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Diet begins ordinary session

Emperor Akihito (far R) arrives at the parliament building in Tokyo on Jan. 20, 2017, at the start of an ordinary session. Debate is likely to focus on legal issues surrounding the potential abdication of the emperor and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's push for constitutional revision. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Diet begins ordinary session

Emperor Akihito visits the House of Councillors in Tokyo on Jan. 20, 2017, as parliament starts an ordinary session. Debate is likely to focus on legal issues surrounding the potential abdication of the emperor and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's push for constitutional revision. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Diet begins ordinary session

Emperor Akihito visits the House of Councillors in Tokyo on Jan. 20, 2017, as parliament starts an ordinary session. Debate is likely to focus on legal issues surrounding the potential abdication of the emperor and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's push for constitutional revision. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Diet begins ordinary session

Emperor Akihito visits the House of Councillors in Tokyo on Jan. 20, 2017, as parliament starts an ordinary session. Debate is likely to focus on legal issues surrounding the potential abdication of the emperor and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's push for constitutional revision. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Diet begins ordinary session

Emperor Akihito visits the House of Councillors in Tokyo on Jan. 20, 2017, as parliament starts an ordinary session. Debate is likely to focus on legal issues surrounding the potential abdication of the emperor and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's push for constitutional revision. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Abe, Renho face off at upper house budget committee

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and main opposition Democratic Party leader Renho face off during the House of Councillors budget committee in Tokyo on Oct. 5, 2016. Security legislation and constitutional revision are high on the agenda. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Abe, Renho face off at upper house budget committee

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) and main opposition Democratic Party leader Renho (far R) face off during the House of Councillors budget committee in Tokyo on Oct. 5, 2016. Security legislation and constitutional revision are high on the agenda. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Upper house budget committee held

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attends the House of Councillors budget committee in Tokyo on Oct. 5, 2016. Security legislation and constitutional revision are high on the agenda. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Upper house budget committee held

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (C) heads to the House of Councillors budget committee in Tokyo on Oct. 5, 2016. Security legislation and constitutional revision are high on the agenda. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Upper house budget committee held

Main opposition Democratic Party leader Renho attends the House of Councillors budget committee in Tokyo on Oct. 5, 2016. Security legislation and constitutional revision are high on the agenda. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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PM Abe speaks at lower house plenary session

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks at a House of Representatives plenary session in Tokyo on Sept. 28, 2016. Abe called for public debates on constitutional revision while showing readiness to reduce long working hours in Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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PM Abe speaks at lower house plenary session

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks at a House of Representatives plenary session in Tokyo on Sept. 28, 2016. Abe called for public debates on constitutional revision while showing readiness to reduce long working hours in Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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LDP's new secretary general Nikai attends press conference

Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker Toshihiro Nikai attends a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 3, 2016, after becoming the party's new secretary general. On constitutional revision, Nikai said it is necessary to handle the issue sensitively. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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LDP's new secretary general Nikai attends press conference

Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker Toshihiro Nikai attends a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 3, 2016, after becoming the party's new secretary general. On constitutional revision, Nikai said it is necessary to handle the issue sensitively. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Scholars, writers set up NPO over constitutional revision

TOKYO, Japan - ''Zenya (Eve),'' a nonprofit organization set up by scholars and writers to counter growing moves toward revising the Constitution and the Fundamental Law of Education, holds its first meeting in Tokyo on July 3. (Kyodo)