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Japan Communist Party Drafts Militarism Revival Warning Manifesto

By Drooid · Oct 13, 2026, 6:39 AM UTC · How we work

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The Japanese Communist Party drafted a manifesto revision warning of a full revival of militarism.
The draft was presented at a JCP Central Committee general meeting on Monday.
The revision is scheduled for formal adoption at the party convention in January 2027.
The document warns that collective self-defence legislation could enable overseas troop deployment.
It flags revising Japan’s pacifist Constitution as its central concern.

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The Japanese Communist Party drafted a manifesto revision warning of a full revival of militarism.
The draft was presented at a JCP Central Committee general meeting on Monday.
The revision is scheduled for formal adoption at the party convention in January 2027.
The document warns that collective self-defence legislation could enable overseas troop deployment.
It flags revising Japan’s pacifist Constitution as its central concern.