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Communists drop 'revolution' call

Tetsuzo Fuwa

The Japanese Communist Party adopted a new platform on the final day of its convention Jan. 17, dropping its calls for a "socialist revolution" and effectively putting to rest the party's opposition to the emperor system.

It was the first major change to the party's program since 1961.

The new platform has removed traditional communist slogans such as "national vanguard party" while emphasizing the need for democratic reform.

"What is needed in Japanese society is not a socialist revolution, but democratic reform that is achievable within the framework of capitalism," the platform says.

It also says that the emperor system is a "system based upon the Constitution" and that the JCP will accept it for now.

The revised platform adds the final touches to what is considered the "realistic and soft approach" that has been pursued under the leadership of Tetsuzo Fuwa, chairman of the party's Central Committee.

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