Japan PM calls for speeding up debate on revising Constitution

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Friday vowed to speed up discussions on revising the Constitution as Japan marked the 77th anniversary of its coming into force, while others called for it to remain unchanged in the face of recently introduced rules allowing defense equipment and technology transfers."With significant changes occurring in today's society, amending the Constitution has become an increasingly important issue that can no longer be put off," Kishida said in a video message sent to a gathering of pro-Constitutional amendment forces in Tokyo.His call comes at a time when the war-r…READ FULL ARTICLE