Reflection of Public Interest in the Japanese Constitution: Constitutional Amendment

摘要

Approximately seventy years have passed since the establishment of the Japanese Constitution. After obtaining majority seats in the House of Representatives in 2016, the coalition government started discussing an amendment to the Constitution. If these discussions are fruitful, it would be the first time in history that the Constitution is amended. Several proposals have been made to amend the Constitution; one is concerned with emphasizing public interest by unifying the people. This Article first reviews the proposed amendments to the Japanese Constitution drafted by the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) in 2012.