Abe renews his promise to change the status of Japan to boost troops
Abe renews his promise to change the status of Japan to boost troops
ASAKA, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe renewed his pledge on Sunday to push for a revision of the national waiver constitution, in which he wants the military to be explicitly mentioned.
Speaking before a field of approximately 4,000 soldiers, Abe said a review is needed to give his soldiers a sense of pride.
"He has won public trust with his own hands," Abe, dressed in a tuxedo, told the troops in his speech. "Now is the time to fulfill our responsibility as politicians to accommodate an environment where all the Self-Defense Forces can fulfill their duties with a sense of pride."
Nearly 260 tanks and other military vehicles and 40 combat aircraft were displayed at the event.
Reelected as head of his ruling party last month and with up to three more years as Japan's leader, Abe is determined to pursue his long-sought amendment to the Charter.
Many Japanese conservatives see the constitution drafted by the United States as a humiliation imposed after its defeat of World War II.
When the Self-Defense Force was established in 1954, public opinion initially split over its role, but today the force has gained support for its largely non-combatant contribution in international peacekeeping and relief efforts in cases of disaster.
Abe wishes to add a clause to article 9 of the constitution, which prohibits the use of force in the resolution of international disputes. He wants to explicitly allow the existence of Japan's military.
Opponents say that such a review is not necessary because the defense force is widely recognized inside and outside the country as the Japanese army and its constitutionality is no longer a problem.
Abe's ruling Liberal Democratic Party has continuously expanded the international role of force in loosening Article 9 interpretations. In 2015, his government passed a defense law allowing Japanese troops to defend the US. UU Defense policy only.
The approval of two thirds in both chambers is required to propose a revision, which will then be subject to a national referendum. Media surveys have shown that the majority of voters care more about their salary, education costs and the economy than a constitutional review.
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Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press journalist, contributed from Tokyo.
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