{"id":343715,"date":"2024-06-18T19:30:23","date_gmt":"2024-06-18T10:30:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bund.jp\/?p=343715"},"modified":"2024-11-08T22:08:43","modified_gmt":"2024-11-08T13:08:43","slug":"impact-of-political-crisis-on-constitution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bund.jp\/en\/343715\/","title":{"rendered":"Keep an Eye on Japan’s Constitutional Review Committee and Amendment Factions"},"content":{"rendered":"
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An AI-generated image of “Pro-Amendment Factions in Japan” lol<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

author:\u00a0Osamu Ajioka<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Changes Among Pro-Amendment Factions – The Background to Watch<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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House of Representatives Constitutional Review Committee<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Asahi Shimbun dated June 4 reported that there is a movement to submit the constitutional amendment draft only by the pro-amendment factions in the current Diet. According to this article, the submission methods for the amendment proposal are: (1) The chair of the Constitutional Review Committee will do so with the agreement of each party, and (2) it is conceivable that it will be done with the support of more than 100 members in the House of Representatives and more than 50 members in the House of Councillors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Currently, the Constitutional Review Committee is facing opposition from the Constitutional Democratic Party and the Communist Party, which has hindered progress in creating a constitutional amendment draft. However, it appears that there is a movement to create an amendment draft solely by the pro-amendment factions and submit it to the Diet. This sentiment exists within the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), which is considering the five factions of the LDP, Komeito, Nippon Ishin no Kai (Japan Innovation Party), the Democratic Party for the People, and the independent faction in the House of Representatives known as the \u201cGroup of Friends.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Pro-Amendment Forces: Seat Counts of Four Parties (quoted from Tokyo Shimbun<\/a>)<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\u3000In short, they intend to create a proposed amendment solely with the supporting factions and present it to the National Diet. Furthermore, the June 6th Asahi Shimbun reported that within the Liberal Democratic Party’s constitutional amendment headquarters, there have been cautious discussions regarding a forceful push (for drafting provisions) solely by the pro-amendment factions. It was also reported that no conclusions have been reached about future directions. Additionally, the LDP has decided to aim for consensus among all factions, but in any case, the movements within the Constitutional Review Committee should be closely monitored.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u3000The Constitutional Review Committee has valued the consensus of each faction, but by breaking this custom and proceeding with the agreement of only a part of the factions, there is a movement to change the existing methods (procedures) of constitutional amendment<\/strong>. The establishment of the constitution is said to be the realization of democracy, and this has been reflected in the amendment procedures, with the notion that “democracy is a procedure” symbolizing this idea. Unlike other laws, the amendment of the constitution requires the approval of more than two-thirds of the members of both houses, as well as a national referendum, which are key factors in this process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u3000In this sense, it has been natural that the drafting of the constitutional amendment provisions has proceeded on the premise of obtaining consensus from each faction. However, there is now a movement to change this, and we must also consider the background behind it.<\/p>\n\n\n

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