The move comes ahead of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s official visit to the US in April.
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I was not aware their Constitution specifically renounced war.
Japan to sell fighter jets in latest break from post-war pacifist ideals
Submitted 7 months ago by BrikoX@lemmy.zip to globalnews@lemmy.zip
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-68662465
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Varyk@sh.itjust.works 7 months ago
conquer4@lemmy.world 7 months ago
“Article 9. Aspiring sincerely to an international peace based on justice and order, the Japanese people forever renounce war as a sovereign right of the nation and the threat or use of force as means of settling international disputes.”
Varyk@sh.itjust.works 7 months ago
That’s amazing.
Reminds me of Wilson’s aspirations for the league of nations 30 years before
ivanafterall@kbin.social 7 months ago
That "concept art" is hilarious.