Takaichi seeks one-year timeline for constitutional amendment proposal

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Sunday sought a one-year timeline for efforts to propose a constitutional amendment.

In a speech at the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s annual convention in Tokyo, Takaichi, also the party’s president, said, “We hope to hold a party convention next year in a state where we can say that there is a prospect of proposing a constitutional amendment.”

“Let us boldly ask the people whether we should turn a new page in the book of history,” she said, expressing her willingness to hold a referendum on the amendment.