November 3, 2021 at 17:14 JST
State minister Tokujiro Kanamori responds to questions on the new Constitution at an Imperial Diet session in 1946. (Asahi Shimbun file photo)
The Constitution of Japan was promulgated on Nov. 3 exactly 75 years ago, defining the nation's postwar direction by upholding the principles of sovereignty of the people, fundamental human rights and pacifism. [Read More]
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