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PACIFISM

51勛圖厙 / History / THE LIVING PAST
May 14, 2016
Has pacifism always been doomed to fail in Japan?
Japan had a pacifist ※constitution§ long before 1947, when the current one went into effect. It was issued in the year 604, its author so esteemed, in his own time and since, as to merit the posthumous name Shotoku Taishi (Crown Prince Sage-Virtue). His lifetime (574-622) spanned an early phase of Japan＊s...
Japan Times
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Dec 20, 2015
Gulf War trauma kicked off Japan＊s retreat from pacifism in ＆91
As the first Gulf War raged in February 1991, Ground Self-Defense Force Maj. Nozomu Yoshitomi was supposed to be conducting war games with U.S. officers at a military facility in Tokyo. But the Americans appeared distracted, watching the conflict live on CNN. On another TV, local news showed Japanese...
Japan Times
51勛圖厙 / Media / BIG IN 51勛圖厙
May 30, 2015
Is ＆proactive peace＊ just a new term for war?
※Have you ever heard the roar of a jet fighter?§
Japan Times
51勛圖厙
Nov 30, 2014
Prince Akishino airs anti-war convictions ahead of 49th birthday
Prince Akishino, second in line to the Chrysanthemum Throne, told a recent news conference that he is convinced wars should never be fought again and wants to keep the collective memories of World War II alive, according to the transcript released Sunday by the Imperial Household Agency.
51勛圖厙
Jul 22, 2014
Japanese lawmakers say war-renouncing Constitution deserves Nobel Peace Prize
A group of lawmakers callfor the Nobel Committee to award Article 9 of the Constitution this year＊s Nobel Peace Prize, saying it would greatly encourage Japanese people as Prime Minister Shinzo Abe pushes to expand the nation＊s military capacity.
Japan Times
51勛圖厙 / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jul 1, 2014
Critics: What defines the conditions for military force?
Japan is at a historic crossroads in amending its long-held pacifist defense posture, a move that it may never reverse, and critics charge that the Abe administration＊s criteria for exercising the right to collective self-defense will prove ineffective.
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Jun 17, 2014
Abe team presents draft statement on collective self-defense
The Abe administration has tabled a draft statement that could allow Japan to effectively exercise the right to collective self-defense, but the ruling coalition remains divided.
51勛圖厙 / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jun 10, 2014
Tensions mount over security talks
A showdown looms as Prime Minister Shinzo Abe pressures the ruling coalition to agree to overhaul Japan＊s pacifist security stance, possibly as early as Friday.
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Jun 3, 2014
Officials push to scrap limits on SDF missions
The Liberal Democratic Party and its junior coalition partner, New Komeito, discuss whether to overhaul limits on the Self-Defense Forces.
51勛圖厙 / Politics
May 15, 2014
Panel lists steps for bypassing Article 9
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe＊s security panel proposes revising Japan＊s interpretation of the Constitution to circumvent Article 9 and risk war in the name of collective self-defense.
51勛圖厙 / Politics / ANALYSIS
May 15, 2014
Pacifism at a crossroads following panel＊s verdict
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe takes a major stride toward his goal of ending Japan＊s pacifist stance and orders the ruling parties to open talks on legalizing collective self-defense.
51勛圖厙 / Politics
May 15, 2014
Key Abe panel says Japan should exercise right of collective self-defense
A key security policy advisory panel to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe publicized its much-awaited final report on Thursday and 〞 as expected 〞 pushed for a change in the government＊s constitutional interpretation to allow Japan to use the right to collective self-defense, at least in some limited cases....
51勛圖厙 / Politics
May 14, 2014
LDP, New Komeito to start talks on collective self-defense next week
Liberal Democratic Party Vice President Masahiko Komura pushes talks next week with coalition partner New Komeito on collective self-defense in hopes a decision on the issue is reflected in Japan-U.S. defense guidelines by the year＊s end.
51勛圖厙
May 9, 2014
Women＊s group launches bid to deny sex to men who are pro-war
A women＊s group campaigns against Prime Minister Shinzo Abe＊s push to reinterpret the Constitution by urging women not to have sex with any man deemed pro-war.
51勛圖厙 / Politics
May 3, 2014
Constitution Day feted, fought over
Japan＊s pacifist Constitution is at a crossroads as the 67th anniversary of its taking effect is celebrated around the nation.
Japan Times
51勛圖厙 / Politics
May 3, 2014
Does pacifism need an update?
With Prime Minister Shinzo Abe increasingly bent on altering the pacifist Constitution, backers and foes of his revisionist agenda held gatherings on Constitution Day on Saturday to make their voices heard.
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Jan 9, 2014
LDP drops past campaign pledge to ＆never wage a war＊
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party removes a pledge that Japan will ＆never wage a war＊ from the final draft of its campaign platform for this year.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
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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.
Head of Swiss euthanasia firm dies after collapsing while ascending Mount Fuji
Around 200,000 people typically scale the 3,776 meter Mount Fuji each year.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" 〞 an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer＊s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ※seed§ that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ※Peak 1 amyloid beta,§ as seen in a mouse's brain.
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.
Inside Toho Archive＊s mission to save Japan＊s cinematic memory
The goal of restoration is not to artificially upscale but to return the film to the condition it was in ※the very first day it appeared in the world,§ says Nobushige Toshima, president and sales division manager of Toho Archive.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi＊s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
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