Former CDPJ accepts Article 9 amendment and promotes nuclear power

Centrist Reform Alliance new leader Ogawa implied that the amendment of Article 9 is “not absolutely impossible” and “not unthinkable”. 

Major arms firms provide over 220 million yen in political donations to LDP

Top companies in the Japanese arms industry in 2024 donated over 220 million yen to the Liberal Democratic Party’s political fund management body, the People's Political Association.

USFJ may retain both Futenma base even after new Henoko base is constructed

The new base construction is facing difficulties due to soft ground conditions at the site. Even if the base is completed, it may be unusable, which could explain why the U.S. military is reluctant to give up Futenma as previously agreed upon.