00:00Japanese Prime Minister Takechi Sanae says her Liberal Democratic Party will push through plans
00:06to revise the country's post-war pacifist constitution after its recent election win.
00:15As LDP president, I must state that since these policy issues, including constitutional revision,
00:21were part of the LDP's election pledges, so we must vigorously pursue to realize them.
00:28The LDP won a large majority in this month's SNAP election, promising a new security strategy,
00:35increased military spending and formally adding Japan's defense forces into the constitution.
00:41Takechi said the landslide victory shows broad support for her policy goals.
00:45Last year, Takechi drew an angry response from Beijing,
00:48after she said Japan's military might have to respond to a Chinese attack on Taiwan.
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