abe bgoing all out to change th constitution. he wants to see the revisions happen while he is in office. he said they're central to the platform of his democratic party. abe needshe bng of m antwo-thirds. the coalition has that in the lower house, but falls short in the upper. >> translator: it would be hard to call a national referendum without the support of the opposition camp. but i want to get it done during my term in office. >> defense minister saw the parties draft changes which called for a national defse force. >> translator: japan is the only country with a population of a certain size that doesn't have a military. it's natural that an independent nation has an army for the safety of its citizens. >> japan's constitution renounces the use of any military force to wage war. >> people at the u.s. federal reserve on the state of the economy. it's known as the beige book. joining us now from the business desk. give us the highlights. >> positive take away is that it's expanding. they do list concerns too. impact of cheap oil. fed official als in all 12 districts in the country interviewed executives and academics and then published their findings in the latest report. they say