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Japan′s royal family pressures Abe administration to correctly address history

Japan′s royal family has turned up pressure on the Shinzo Abe government... to uphold the nation′s pacifist constitution... with the crown prince releasing a statement on Monday... reasserting the family′s position. However,... as Abe′s Cabinet is firm on its constitutional revision,... experts say.. a conflict is brewing. Connie Kim explains. Japan′s royal family is ramping up pressure on the administration of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to uphold the country′s pacifist constitution,... as Abe prepares to release a statement in August marking the 70th anniversary of Japan′s surrender in World War Two. In a press conference this week marking his birthday Crown Prince Naruhito emphasized the need to "look back humbly on the past." "I think that it is important... to correctly pass on the tragic experiences and history Japan pursued from the generation which experienced the war to those without direct knowledge." Prince Naruhito went on to underline the importance of upholding the constitution. His position is in stark contrast to Abe′s, who wants to revise the pacifist constitution and give the country the right to exercise its right to collective self-defense, allowing it to come to the aid of an ally under attack. "After going through a disastrous war, Japan is maintaining peace and prosperity under the constitution." It′s not the first time the Japanese royal family has called for preserving the current constitution. Back in December, Japan′s emperor said the country should not forget about the precious lives that were sacrificed during wartime. "During World War Two, more than three million people died. We shall not put their lives to waste." Analysts say, however, that a conflict is likely, as the right-wing Cabinet, which decided last July to change the interpretation of the constitution,... is unlikely to budge on the issue. The Japanese government plans to finalize items on the agenda for the constitutional revision no later than this fall. Connie Kim, Arirang News.