The prime minister is unlikely to make any real movement on that front soon, said Tobias Harris, senior fellow for Asia at the Center for American Progress.
"Given the inflation environment, given you know that basically Kishida's numbers — his approval rating falling over the course of the campaign — I mean it didn't matter for the election. But he's not going to feel like he's got that kind of political capital," Harris, told CNBC's ""Also let's not forget he's going to use the remainder of the year to do a big updating of national security policy.
, the country pledged to "forever renounce war" after it was defeated in World War Two. As such, its defense force is not allowed to wage war except to defend the country.are steadily moving away from pacifism in the wake of Russia's war against Ukraine. "There's still the question of: 'How do you get the opposition parties on board?' The LDP has always made clear that it was reluctant to do this, unless it can at least get every party to sign onto the process because the risks of appearing to steamroll the constitutional revision, could mean that you lose the referendum," Harris said.
"But if you can't win the referendum, you don't get the revision. They're going to want to make sure everything is just right."hours after polling closed for the Upper House elections on Sunday, that he will look into developing draft revisions that can be put to a nationwide referendum. He also said he will also seek to gain the public's understanding on the amendments to the constitution.
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