Japanese leader Sanae Takaichi has called for discussions to revise the constitution, saying it should ‘reflect the demands of the times’ ...

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Protests in Fujisawa over a planned mosque have resulted in a debate on Japan’s identity and immigration. With the Muslim population rising sharply, tensions highlight the clash between essential econ ...

Protests are growing against moves to change Japan’s ‘supreme law’, a document written by the US that is now being challenged by Iran war ...

Japan's largest anti-war protests in decades highlight a population divided over changes to its pacifist constitution.

Protesters once again took to the streets across the nation on April 19 to rally against the government's intent to amend the Constitution's pacifist clause, with tens of thousands gathering outside ...

Japan’s 1960 crisis began with a humiliating security treaty, a former war criminal prime minister, and a country still haunted by fascism, occupation, and American power. Nobusuke Kishi forced the ...

Japan has lodged a strong protest with China over an apparent threat to behead Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in a social ...

TOKYO — China says it has protested to Japan over an alleged break-in at the Chinese Embassy in Tokyo. An individual who claimed to be a Japan Self-Defense Forces officer scaled the wall and forced ...