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Most Japanese citizens opposed Abe's revision of Article 9 but still supported Abe's Cabinet.
Japan's unilateral revision of Article 9, viewed against the backdrop of its new nationalism, would isolate Japan from virtually the whole of Asia.
The most controversial move would be a revision of article 9 to allow Japan's self-defence forces to act more like a conventional army.
An opinion poll on May 2 by Asahi Shimbun, a leading newspaper, indicated that 74percentt of the Japanese public opposed revision of Article 9.
