Japan's Next Prime Minister Candidate Suga "Will Challenge Constitutional Revision"

Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga, who is running for the next president of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party, is giving a candidate speech at the LDP headquarters in Tokyo on the 8th.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Donghoon Jeong] Yoshihide Suga, Chief Cabinet Secretary who is emerging as the next Prime Minister of Japan, expressed his intention to revise the pacifist constitution.

On the afternoon of the 8th, at the LDP presidential election 'Opinion Presentation Speech Meeting,' Minister Suga said about constitutional revision, "Since the founding of the LDP, it has been the party's fundamental policy," and added, "I think that after each party presents its own ideas at the Constitutional Review Council, constructive discussions should be held beyond the framework of ruling and opposition parties." He continued, "I will definitely take on the challenge of constitutional revision."

Regarding foreign and security policy, Minister Suga stated, "(The Japanese government) is developing policies based on the Japan-US alliance," and said, "To protect national interests, we will strategically promote a 'Free and Open Indo-Pacific' (a strategy advocated by the United States) while simultaneously building stable relations with neighboring countries including China."

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