After drawing fire from the opposition camp, a key adviser to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Aug. 3 retracted remarks downplaying the need for the national security bills currently being debated in the Upper House to be consistent with the Constitution.
"I do recognize that legal stability is important for the security legislation," he said, adding that his remarks "led to a grave misunderstanding." (The Japan Times)
安保関連法案について「法的安定性は関係ない」と発言した磯崎氏は発言を撤回した。
The Japan Times ST: August 14, 2015