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The buzz in Japan is not so much about the resignation itself but about the timing: exactly when Abe is strong enough to modify the constitution. It is said tha
by brandelune 10y ago
The buzz in Japan is not so much about the resignation itself but about the timing: exactly when Abe is strong enough to modify the constitution. It is said that the Emperor is trying to slow the constitutional change by first pressing a change that would allow him to resign.
- anabis 10y agoI don't think that is the case. http://www.usnews.com/news/entertainment/articles/2016-08-06/after-shock-japan-warms-up-to-emperors-possible-abdication http://www.usnews.com/news/entertainment/articles/2016-08-06... > The quiet discussion reportedly started about five years ago, around the time he had health problems This is before Abe became PM. From this, I think the people who don't want to change the constitution is using the Emperor politically.