Proposed Japanese constitutional referendum
Article 9 of the Japanese Constitution Referendum is a referendum that was expected to take place in 2020. In May 2017, then Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe set a 2020 deadline for revising Article 9, which would legitimize the Japan Self-Defense Forces in the Japanese constitution.[1][2][3][4] Abe and his Cabinet resigned in September 2020, due to Abe's health problems.[5] Under his successor Yoshihide Suga, parliament revised referendum law in June 2021 to make it easier to vote by allowing temporary voting station. The move was considered as a step toward the possibility of the constitutional referendum taking place.[6] Kishida renewed calls for the referendum in May 2023.[7]
Public opinion
[edit]| Date | Firm | Yes | No | Undecided | Lead | Sample size | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 March – 11 April 2022 | Kyodo News poll[8] | 50% | 48% | 2% | |||
| 13 May 2021 | The Asahi Shimbun poll[9] | 45% | 44% | 1% | |||
| 18 April 2021 | Mainichi Shimbun poll[10] | 48% | 31% | 17% | |||
| 2019 | [11] | 40% | 54% | 14% | |||
| 2017 | Kyodo News poll[12] | 49% | 47% | 2% | |||
| 2017 | Asahi poll[13] | 29% | 63% | 34% | |||
| 2017 | NHK poll[12] | 25% | 57% | 32% |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Tatsumi, Yuki (5 May 2017). "Abe's New Vision for Japan's Constitution". The Diplomat. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
- ^ Osaki, Tomohiro; Kikuchi, Daisuke (3 May 2017). "Abe declares 2020 as goal for new Constitution". The Japan Times. Archived from the original on 2 March 2019. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
- ^ "Japan's Abe hopes for reform of pacifist charter by 2020". Reuters. 3 May 2017. Archived from the original on 3 January 2019. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
- ^ "Japan PM unveils plan to amend Constitution, put into force in 2020". Nikkei Asian Review. 3 May 2017. Archived from the original on 3 May 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
- ^ "Japan's prime minister steps down". Politico. Associated Press. 16 September 2020. Archived from the original on 31 October 2020. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
- ^ "Japan enacts revised referendum law in constitutional amendment push". Kyodo News. 11 June 2021. Archived from the original on 16 July 2023.
- ^ Otani, Jiro (5 May 2023). "Kishida: Constitutional Reform Referendum Should Happen 'As Soon as Possible'". Japan Forward. Archived from the original on 16 July 2023.
- ^ "Japan still divided on revising war-renouncing Constitution: Survey". Kyodo News. 2 May 2022. Archived from the original on 2 June 2023.
- ^ Isobe, Yoshitaka (3 May 2021). "Survey: Voters evenly split on need for revising the Constitution". The Asahi Shimbun. Archived from the original on 10 June 2023.
- ^ "48% back revision of Japan's Constitution, 12 points up from last year: Mainichi poll". Mainichi Shimbun. 3 May 2021. Archived from the original on 6 October 2022.
- ^ "Poll shows 54% oppose revision of Japan's pacifist Constitution under Abe's watch". The Japan Times. Kyodo News. 11 April 2019. Archived from the original on 16 January 2023.
- ^ a b Mark, Craig (18 May 2017). "Japan Debates Changing Its Pacifist Constitution". The Diplomat. Archived from the original on 1 April 2018. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
- ^ Kingston, Jeff (13 May 2017). "Japan's constitutional rebirth or reincarnation?". The Japan Times. Archived from the original on 11 November 2020. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
Further reading
[edit]- Johnston, Eric (22 July 2019). "Abe's push to amend Japan's Constitution faces uncertain future after Upper House vote". The Japan Times. Archived from the original on 22 July 2019.
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