Editorial

16:38 JST, May 3, 2025

The international situation is drastically changing and the security environment around Japan also is gravely deteriorating. Preparing for large-scale natural disasters and dealing with the changes of the times, such as the advance of digitalization, are also pressing issues that must be promptly addressed.

It is necessary to constantly review the supreme law so that politics, the economy and society can normally function.

May 3 marks the 78th anniversary of the current Constitution taking effect. In the era since the end of World War II, Japan has achieved social stability and economic development by upholding the principles of popular sovereignty, pacifism and respect for fundamental human rights. It is important to continue holding firm on these basic principles.

On the other hand, the gap between the Constitution, which has never been amended, and the realities of society is only widening.

The preamble of the Constitution states, “never again shall we be visited with the horrors of war through the action of government.” Standing on the premise that if Japan does not act recklessly, there will be peace, the preamble also expresses trust in “the justice and faith of the peace-loving peoples of the world.”

Since the end of the war, Japan has valued the rule of law and has firmly maintained its vow never to wage war again. Isn’t Japan’s long-standing history as a peaceful nation a........

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