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Article 9 in focus as Takaichi pushes for revision of Constitution

Without explicitly mentioning Article 9, Takaichi said the charter — unchanged since 1947 — must be updated to reflect today's international environment and security realities.

Japan’s constitutional theater: Revising Article 9 would be a mistake.

The distance between constitutional language and security practice is not a mistake that needs correcting.

Japan’s unsustainable pacifist delusion

Japan’s pacifist constitution is often cited as a constraint on what the nation of 123 million and the world’s fourth-largest economy can and cannot do militarily. The latest crisi...

Japan’s Constitutional Theater: Revising Article 9 Would Be a Mistake

A constitutional revision solves the wrong problem – and creates new complications.

LDP and JIP remain divided over revision of Constitution's Article 9

The Liberal Democratic Party is worried the Japan Innovation Party's hawkish approach to revising the pacifist clause won't sit well with the public.

「憲法9条のあいまいさ、日米同盟のためにも維持すべき」　米専門家

Japan and the Quest for Its New Normal

Japan’s hands have been tied militarily since it embraced a pacifist constitution in 1947, and the national debate to reassess its defense capabilities is intensifying amid the swe...

Preparation, not pacifism, defines Japan’s defense policy

Originally published by Pacific Forum, this article is republished with permission. Enough! Yes, this week’s decision by the Japanese Cabinet to relax restrictions on arms exports...

Japan should not abandon its peace brand

Sending combat troops to exercise, Japan leaves WWII ghosts behind

This year’s US-Philippines Balikatan Exercise provides plenty of evidence Japan is outdistancing the ghosts of World War II and subsequent decades of faux pacifism. Japan is deploy...

Japan conducted foreign weapons protection 11 times in 2025

The foreign military asset protection activities were carried out under national security-related laws for the U.S. and British militaries.

Time to scrap constitutional constraints on Japan’s military

Despite constitutional constraints on its armed forces, Japan has continued to move closer toward military normalization this year. Although it is controversial, most countries in...

武器輸出の全面解禁「9条の縛り外す」　小野塚知二・東大特任教授

Japan lifts restrictions on weapon and technology exports

The Japanese government on Tuesday approved revisions to its defense equipment and technology framework, lifting restrictions on overseas weapons exports. Prime Minister Sanae Taka...

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Japan Self-Defense Forces personnel stand guard at the entrance of the Ministry of Defense in Tokyo on Tuesday.

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Japan Self-Defense Forces personnel stand guard at the entrance of the Ministry of Defense in Tokyo on Tuesday.

武器輸出の全面解禁　日本の「平和主義」、いまや何が残るのか

9条はどう運用されたのか　憲法公布80年、答弁や決議で振り返る

「残ったのは『党是』だけ」自主憲法うたう自民　目的化する9条改正

Peace out: is Takaichi putting Japan’s pacifist constitution on the chopping block?

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is pursuing the first ever revision of her country’s post-World War II pacifist constitution, a step that observers say is likely to be welco...

Japan government must lead arms production push: defense minister

Japan government must lead arms production push: defense minister

Japan's defense spending to reach 1.9% of GDP this fiscal year

Defense-related spending in the fiscal year through March 2027 would total ¥10.6 billion, approaching the gold standard 2% of GDP level.

Pyongyang brands Japan's security overhaul bid as move to become 'war state'

North Korea has stepped up its criticism of Japan's push to overhaul its key security legislation, denouncing it as "reckless militaristic acts." Pyongyang accused Tokyo of seeking...