Proposed Japanese constitutional referendum
Article 9 of the Japanese Constitution Referendum is a referendum that is expected to take place in 2020.
In May 2017, Japanese Prime Minister Abe set a 2020 deadline for revising Article 9, which would legitimize the Japan Self-Defense Forces in the Constitution.[1][2][3][3][4]
Public opinion
| Date | Firm | Yes | No | Undecided | Sample size | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Kyodo News poll [5] | 49% | 47% | |||
| 2017 | Asashi poll[6] | 29% | 63% | |||
| 2017 | NHK poll[7] | 25% | 57% | |||
See also
References
- ↑ Diplomat, Yuki Tatsumi, The. "Abe's New Vision for Japan's Constitution". thediplomat.com. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
- ↑ Osaki, Tomohiro; Kikuchi, Daisuke (3 May 2017). "Abe declares 2020 as goal for new Constitution". Retrieved 18 May 2017 – via Japan Times Online.
- 1 2 "Japan's Abe hopes for reform of pacifist charter by 2020". 3 May 2017. Retrieved 18 May 2017 – via Reuters.
- ↑ http://asia.nikkei.com/Politics-Economy/Policy-Politics/Japan-PM-unveils-plan-to-amend-Constitution-put-into-force-in-2020
- ↑ https://thediplomat.com/2017/05/japan-debates-changing-its-pacifist-constitution/
- ↑ https://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2017/05/13/commentary/japans-constitutional-rebirth-reincarnation#.W5BGOkZKhhE/
- ↑ https://thediplomat.com/2017/05/japan-debates-changing-its-pacifist-constitution/
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