The ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)'s constitutional revision panel discussed the introduction of an emergency clause on responses to major earthquakes and other disasters to the Constitution at a general meeting on March 7, but failed to reach a conclusion over the specifics of the new clause.【Related】LDP panel to include limits to private rights in 'emergency … [Read more...] about LDP constitutional panel discusses ’emergency clause,’ including limit on private rights
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The Death of Liberalism in Japan
Koichi Nakano, Sophia University, Tokyo - TOKYO — Last month, when Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan dissolved Parliament and called a snap election for Oct. 22, he seemed to be making the decision from a position of strength. The opposition was in disarray, and his popularity ratings were picking up again, his hawkishness apparently vindicated by North Korea’s mounting … [Read more...] about The Death of Liberalism in Japan