Abe explains uncompromising stance on inserting ‘explicit SDF mention’ in Article 9

In an exclusive interview, Japan’s prime minister says amending war-renouncing charter ‘would in no way change’ nation’s postwar identity

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has voiced reluctance to compromise on the substance of constitutional amendments, emphasizing his commitment to the ambitious goal of altering the war-renouncing Article 9 and its perceived incompatibility with the Self-Defense Forces.