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Abe vows to use re-election to overturn peace constitution
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (centre) shouts traditional "Banzai (long life)" cheers with other Liberal Democratic Party lawmakers shortly after winning of the ruling party presidential elections at its headquarters in Tokyo, today
JAPANESE Prime Minister Shinzo Abe vowed today to use re-election to push through his militarist amendments to the country’s famous “peace constitution.”
Mr Abe was easily re-elected as leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, meaning he is in a position to continue as prime minister for another three years.
“It’s time to tackle a constitutional revision,” he told party members in his victory speech. “Now the fight is over.”
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