# Japan’s LDP faces opposition over push to speed up constitutional revision talks

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- CGTN, 2026-11-05 06:52 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-11-05/Japan-s-LDP-faces-opposition-over-push-for-constitutional-revision-1RP0wjhLHxu/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party renewed its call to accelerate constitutional revision discussions, including explicitly naming the Self-Defense Forces in Article 9. Opposition lawmakers objected to rushing the process, saying revision is not a priority for the public. The government’s push has fueled concern, and about 14,000 people recently rallied outside the National Diet to defend the pacifist Constitution.