Proposed Japanese constitutional referendum


Article 9 of the Japanese Constitution Referendum is a referendum that is expected to take place in 2020.
In May 2017, Japanese Prime Minister Abe set a 2020 deadline for revising Article 9, which would legitimize the Japan Self-Defense Forces in the Constitution.

Public opinion

DateFirmYesNoUndecidedSample sizeNotes
2017Kyodo News poll47%
2017Asashi poll29%
2017NHK poll25%