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
DateFirmYesNoUndecidedSample sizeNotes
2017Kyodo News poll [5] 49% 47%
2017Asashi poll[6] 29% 63%
2017NHK poll[7] 25% 57%
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See also

References
  1. Diplomat, Yuki Tatsumi, The. "Abe's New Vision for Japan's Constitution". thediplomat.com. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  2. Osaki, Tomohiro; Kikuchi, Daisuke (3 May 2017). "Abe declares 2020 as goal for new Constitution". Retrieved 18 May 2017 – via Japan Times Online.
  3. "Japan's Abe hopes for reform of pacifist charter by 2020". 3 May 2017. Retrieved 18 May 2017 – via Reuters.
  4. http://asia.nikkei.com/Politics-Economy/Policy-Politics/Japan-PM-unveils-plan-to-amend-Constitution-put-into-force-in-2020
  5. https://thediplomat.com/2017/05/japan-debates-changing-its-pacifist-constitution/
  6. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2017/05/13/commentary/japans-constitutional-rebirth-reincarnation#.W5BGOkZKhhE/
  7. https://thediplomat.com/2017/05/japan-debates-changing-its-pacifist-constitution/

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