Why is Japan abandoning its post-WWII pacifism?

Tensions with China and US unpredictability are factors ...

Pacifist Japan is rearming — this is why

Japan built its post-World War II identity on pacifism. But rising China-Taiwan tensions and a US under Donald Trump are ...

Japan is a pacifist nation, and now a hint of change is drawing rare protests

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has made revising the constitution's "no-war" clause a priority amid rising threats in Asia, ...

The end of pacifism: Why is Japan rearming itself?

Japan ends its decades long ban on lethal weapons exports, boosting defence industry and regional arms sales amid rising ...
The Conversation

Japan has abandoned decades of pacifism in response to Ukraine invasion and increased Chinese pressure on Taiwan

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the conflict in Gaza, have left tens of thousands dead and sent shockwaves across Europe and the Middle East. But – brutal and tragic as they are – the wars in Ukraine ...
Psychology Today

How to Be a Pacifist in the War on Cancer

I am not only a pacifist but a militant pacifist. I am willing to fight for peace. —Albert Einstein Since my cancer diagnosis 13 years ago I have identified as a pacifist in the war on cancer, or PWC ...

Rising sun 2.0: As Japan shrugs off its pacifist shackles, India could make significant gains

Tokyo is shedding its post-war pacifism and easing curbs on weapon exports. Given strong bilateral ties, India could access ...