Japanese PM calls for 'bold review' of post-war pacifism

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe marked the 60th anniversary of Japan’s constitution today by calling for a bold review to allow the country to take a larger role in global security and foster a revival of national pride.

Overhauling Japan’s post-war constitution, written by US occupation forces after the Second World War, is one of Mr Abe’s top political goals. The 1947 constitution, which bans military force in settling international disputes and prohibits maintaining a military for warfare, has never been altered.