Japan proactive contribution to peace

Proactive Pacifism, Arms Exports, and Japan’s Quest to Be ‘One of the Good Guys’

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MHI Is Riding the Wave of Japan’s Boom in Defense Spending

Japanese pacifism runs deep. It is embedded in the Japanese Constitution. War-renouncing Article 9 is perhaps the best-known example, but pacifism is present from the outset of the document. The very first sentence of the preamble castigates “the horrors of war” and espouses the benefits of “peaceful cooperation with all nations.” Depending on the perspective, … Read more

Japan’s 2023 Development Cooperation Charter: The Aid-Security Nexus 

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Japan’s 2023 Development Cooperation Charter: The Aid-Security Nexus 

Advertisement “Japan’s Contributions to the Sustainable Development of a Free and Open World” may not read like a particularly catchy subtitle for the long-awaited 2023 Development Cooperation Charter, announced last year, but it accurately conveys the core message of the new document right from the beginning. Japanese policymakers believe that development assistance cannot be sustainable … Read more