A New Japanese Constitution To Be Drafted by Keitairen(The 60-year Post-war Order to End)

Dong-A Ilbo ^ | 05/26/04 | Park Won-jae

[TigerLikesRooster]

This is a momentous change in East Asia. The post-WWII order of Japan which hinged on her Peace Constitution is coming to an end. Militarily and politically, Japan will become more assertive. By next year, Japan would probably have a new constitution. Keitairen spearheading the change would make this even more dramatic. That is highly unusual.

[TigerLikesRooster]

Ping!

[King Prout]

Japan must be permitted, even encouraged, to militarize.

we need their armed strength in the current world war against Islam, and shall need them against China soon enough.

Please keep us posted on any news you get regarding the new constitution.

[Constitution Day]

Quite an interesting development. BTTT.

[AuH2ORepublican]

"Japan must be permitted, even encouraged, to militarize.

we need their armed strength in the current world war against Islam, and shall need them against China soon enough."

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I agree, and it's not just because of a possible war against radical Islamists. North Korea will continue to be a problem, and China will only become more assertive, so we need a strong Japan to take care of that corner of the world.

[SlickWillard]

So what exactly are the constitutional changes that this fellow is proposing?

Who, what, when, where, why: Nice to see that Japanese journalists are every bit as clueless as their American counterparts.

[norraad]

But he makes good cars, I say go for it.

Toyota has a long tradition, hundreds of years(they used to make good looms).

[TigerLikesRooster]

Note: The Keitairen's draft of the Japanese Constitution will be announced this fall.

[anobjectivist]

The scary thought it Japam has the potential to become more pro-capitalist than the U.S.

[TigerLikesRooster]

Re #6

The most obvious change is to revive its regular military and allow offensive military operations outside Japan. No more Self-defense Force. Their draft will be announced this fall.

[No Blue States]

I cant blame them considering their neighbors.

[Tribune7]

I don't know the ins & outs of East Asia but wouldn't this be about as relevant as our Chamber of Commerce drafting a new Constitution?

[TigerLikesRooster]

Re #12

Yeah, it is unusual. Keitairen has a lot more political clout, though.

[King Prout]

AuH2O = Goldwater

cuuuuute userID!

[Petronski]

There will be many Americans (myself included) who will need to consciously struggle to set aside grudges about Bataan or Nanking and recognize that a dynamic Japan, allied with the U.S., is an absolute necessity in the current world war.

If they're going to do this, I sure hope they're staying on our side.

[Petronski]

Only if our Chamber of Commerce planned to raise an army and plug up our Pacific flank as a modern military ally.

[TigerLikesRooster]

Re #15

Your anguish would be pale in comparison with China's.:) They know it is coming. Still, when it finally comes, it would be quite a shock to them.

[Carry_Okie]

Is this meritocracy or a return to pre-war zaibatsu?

Where does Okuda Hiroshi stand there?

[TigerLikesRooster]

Re #18

In his case, meritocracy.

[Carry_Okie]

In the case of Toyota, I have no doubt of that. That may be the finest manufacturing company in the world. The real question is, will that commitment to excellence translate to a system that supercedes the penchant for domination by familial networks?

One can only hope so.