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Dec 16, 2022 · Japan had avoided obtaining strike capabilities, so as not to violate Japan's post-war constitution, which renounces the right — and the means — to wage war, and to avoid provoking its...
Oct 3, 2014 · On July 1, Japan passed a Cabinet decision that fundamentally changes the interpretation of war-renouncing Article 9 of its Constitution to allow the exercise of the right of collective...
Jul 1, 2014 · But ending the ban on so-called collective self-defense comes amid widespread public opposition. Thousands of protesters ringed Abe’s office during his televised announcement.
Oct 14, 2015 · To fight off "Red China", the US established the Japan Self-Defence Forces, a military that to this day has not fired a single shot in anger. Unable to prove their worth in battle and...
Apr 13, 2006 · Japan’s constitution forbids a traditional military, allowing only a narrowly defined Self Defense Force, or SDF. Some experts now see acceleration in the longstanding movement to modernize and...
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Jul 6, 2024 · Ten years have passed since the Cabinet reinterpreted Japan's Constitution to permit the country to exercise the right of collective self-defense. Over that time, the role...
Dec 16, 2022 · TOKYO (AP) — In a major break from its strictly self-defense-only postwar principle, Japan adopted a national security strategy Friday declaring plans to possess preemptive strike capability...
