Japan seeks to amend its pacifist constitution

The pieces are falling into place for perhaps Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s last chance to revise Japan’s pacifist Constitution. The ruling Liberal Democratic Party on March 5 decided to change its rules and allow the party president to serve up to three consecutive terms, or a total of nine years. That means Abe could seek a third term when his current term ends in September 2018, giving him mor[...] Read more here: The Asahi Shimbuch