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05-04-2007, 02:05 PM
yahoo Japan marked the 60th anniversary of its pacifist constitution on Thursday amid protests and debate about Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's renewed call for revision to reflect the nation's growing global influence. Abe on Thursday reiterated his call to rewrite the US-imposed 1947 constitution in a bid to seek his vision of a more assertive Japan. The current constitution "needs to be revised as its basic framework can no longer proceed with major changes in the administration system.., Read more. (http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070503/wl_asia_afp/japanpoliticsconstit ution_070503075417;_ ylt=Ao9W__8boYWLG86T s3HiIPKUsLkA)