Ruling parties start talks to draft changes to Japan's postwar Constitution

The ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its new junior coalition partner, the Japan Innovation Party, began talks on Thursday toward drafting proposals for the first-ever revision to Japan's postwar pacifist Constitution.The move comes as the LDP last month parted with its longstanding partner Komeito party, which has been reluctant to amend the war-renouncing Article 9, and teamed up with JIP that advocates a substantial change to the clause in light of tough security conditions.The LDP, which has long pursued a revision to the Constitution drafted by the U.S.-led occupation forces after W…READ FULL ARTICLE