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‘Peace-loving’ Japan to add more offensive firepower

By Jamie McIntyre
Published January 20, 2023 7:30am ET
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‘Peace-loving’ Japan to add more offensive firepower
Having lived under a pacifist constitution since its inglorious defeat in World War II, Japan is now coming around to the idea that the best defense is, indeed, a good offense. Article 9 of the Japanese Constitution, drafted under U.S. supervision in 1947, specifically denounces “war as a sovereign right.” It further forswears “the threat […]

Having lived under a pacifist constitution since its inglorious defeat in World War II, Japan is now coming around to the idea that the best defense is, indeed, a good offense.

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China Fumio Kishida Japan Lloyd Austin Military North Korea Taiwan World War II