July 15, 2015, will go down in Japanese history. As what, though? The day democracy¡¯s decline became irreversible? Or the day democracy¡¯s decline was reversed?
The Wall Street Journal covered the core event of the drama in these terms: ¡°Prime Minister Shinzo Abe made a significant stride (on the 15th) toward his goal of expanding the role of Japan¡¯s military, as the main chamber of parliament passed a package of national security bills despite scant public support and doubts about its constitutionality.
¡°The passage of the bills enables Mr. Abe to make good on a promise he made to U.S. lawmakers to approve ¡®by this summer¡¯ legislation that allows Japan to take on more responsibility under their bilateral security agreement.¡±
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