It is a fact that a variety of opinions exist with regard to the Japanese Constitution that was drawn up during the US occupation after World War II, including some who argue that Japan should revise the Constitution and formulate a new, autonomous constitution. However, it is also true that the path Japan has followed from the end of the war to the present, guided by the universal values of peace, democracy, and respect for human rights, has contributed to a positive evaluation of the current Constitution. Even if changing times mean that there must eventually be a debate on constitutional reform, the Constitutional Democratic Party does not support the argument that Japan should come up with a totally new autonomous constitution.
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