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COLLECTIVE DEFENSE

51勛圖厙 / Politics
Mar 22, 2016
New security laws take effect next Tuesday but SDF not ready, defense chief says
The Self-Defense Forces won＊t accept any new roles after the security laws take effect March 29 unless the legal details are in place, Defense Minister Gen Nakatani says.
Japan Times
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Dec 23, 2015
Forceful defense posture shift could lay Japan open to attack, LDP＊s Seiko Noda warns
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe＊s defense policy shift to allow the military to fight abroad for the first time since 1945 could be used by militants as an excuse to attack Japan, a ruling party lawmaker who hopes one day to succeed Abe said Monday.
Japan Times
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Dec 15, 2015
SEALDs members＊ next step 〞 launching a think tank
Members of the student group that ignited a massive wave of youth protests last summer against Prime Minister Shinzo Abe＊s security bills are embarking on a new project.
Japan Times
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Aug 31, 2015
New MSDF ＆family cards＊ hint at expanded Japan military role abroad: journalist
The Defense Ministry is quietly but steadily preparing for what comes after the controversial security legislation is enacted ? including determining who is eligible to fight in a war, according to journalist Yu Terasawa.
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Jul 15, 2015
Amid angry scenes, ruling parties force security bills through Lower House committee
A special Diet committee has sign off on legislation that would expand the scope of Self-Defense Forces＊ missions overseas, setting the stage for a vote in the Lower House.
51勛圖厙 / Politics
May 18, 2015
Ahead of Diet debate, security experts urge Japan to stick to ＆defense-only＊ policy
A group of noted security experts urge Japan to stick to its ＆defense-only＊ policy ahead of the Diet debate over expanding the SDF＊s overseas role.
51勛圖厙 / EXPLAINER
May 19, 2014
Getting to the heart of Abe＊s vision for Japan＊s military
The hottest buzzwords in politics these days are ※the right of collective self-defense,§ now that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe＊s advisory panel on security has released its much-awaited recommendations for reinterpreting the Constitution.
51勛圖厙
May 13, 2014
Abe to get Article 9 proposals Thursday
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe＊s Article 9 panel will propose its conditions for using collective self-defense under a reinterpreted Constitution on Thursday.
Japan Times
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May 11, 2014
Constitution revision vital: Abe adviser
The idea that Japan can improve its security without dropping a long-standing ban on aiding friendly countries under attack is a miracle that just won＊t happen, the acting head of an advisory panel to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said.
Japan Times
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Apr 29, 2014
Security bid too drastic: Komeito chief
The leader of the ruling party＊s smaller coalition partner said Friday that he does not agree with the defense policy changes that would allow Japanese forces to fight overseas to help allies, despite U.S. support for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe＊s review of the stance.
Japan Times
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Apr 22, 2014
Defensive realignment with U.S. a balancing act for Abe
For Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, exercising the right to collective self-defense will help Japan become what he calls a ※normal§ country on a more equal footing with the United States.
EDITORIALS
Feb 21, 2014
Abe guts constitutional government
People should realize that Japan＊s prime minister has a shallow understanding of constitutional government. Shinzo Abe thinks he is the ＆highest responsible person＊ for interpreting Japan＊s right to a collective self-defense, and that＊s dangerous.
Japan Times
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Feb 5, 2014
Amendment not needed for collective defense: Abe
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe reiterates his administration＊s position that the war-renouncing Article 9 of the Constitution on its own gives Japan the right to collective self-defense.
EDITORIALS
Jan 27, 2014
Abe＊s dangerous path
Efforts must be made to stop Prime Minister Shinzo Abe＊s effort to drag the nation down a dangerous path in the fields of foreign policy and energy policy.
Japan Times
51勛圖厙
Aug 5, 2013
Abe-revived body looks to authorize collective defense
Prime Minister Abe closes in on a long-held goal as a panel prepares to propose that the government change its interpretation of the Constitution to permit collective self-defense.
Japan to set up expert working group on accepting foreign nationals
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Extreme heat grips Japan for a record fifth straight day
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Japanese shoppers drive up jewelry sales to a record
The Mitsukoshi department store in the Nihonbashi district of Tokyo. Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings, Japan＊s largest department store operator, saw jewelry and watches continue to lead domestic sales, according to a company spokesperson.
Former head of Japanese barbecue chain arrested over tax evasion
The 55-year-old former president of New Look, who goes by the name Shigenori Kanemoto, is suspected of evading some ?367 million in income tax by concealing about ?2.276 billion in income in 2023.
Japan to set up expert working group on accepting foreign nationals
Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara (second from left) addresses a meeting of ministers responsible for policies concerning foreign residents, held at the Prime Minister's Office on Friday.
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