Japan prepares to drop its pacifist mask as the right rises
Japan appears to be edging ever closer to a referendum on its pacifist constitution, after a realignment of parliamentary forces delivered the supermajority needed to put the change to a public vote. For nearly eight decades, Article 9 of the 1947 constitution – drafted under Allied occupation and long treated as untouchable – has prevented Tokyo from formally maintaining a military with “war potential”. That article has outlasted every previous attempt to change it. But Japa
Japan's parliament has seen a significant shift in power, creating a strong majority that could allow for a public vote on revising the nation's pacifist constitution. For nearly 80 years, Article 9 has prohibited Japan from maintaining military forces with "war potential." This article, established after World War II, has historically been considered unchangeable.
This potential change could fundamentally alter Japan's post-war security posture and its role in regional and global affairs.
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