In what may be a purely political move, he has stopped talking about any constitutional revisions at all publicly. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe 's decisive victory in 2016 's election pushes the country one step closer to changing the pacifist clause in its constitution for the first time since World War II , improving relations with Asian neighbours , particularly China and Korea . It could also lead to Japanese troops joining Western coalitions in the Middle East and other global hot spots .
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe 's decisive victory in 2016 's election pushes the country one step closer to changing the pacifist clause in its constitution for the first time since World War II , improving relations with Asian neighbours , particularly China and Korea . It could also lead to Japanese troops joining Western coalitions in the Middle East and other global hot spots .