Deliberation on education law revisions resumes with emphasis on patriotism

A lower house committee resumed deliberations Monday on a government-sponsored bill to revise Japan's basic postwar education law, which features instilling patriotism in the classroom. The House of Representatives Special Committee on Basic Law on Education will also take up a counterproposal submitted by the main opposition Democratic Party of Japan.

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told the committee, "I hope the government proposal will gain approval so we can raise citizens with vision and create a graceful nation."