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Japan, despite its pacifist constitution, agrees to USA military expansion

Japan Agrees to New Military Cooperation Plan with United States Despite Its Pacifist Constitution, Democracy Now, 1 May 15  As peace activists gather in The Hague, Japan is moving toward taking a more active military role internationally despite having a pacifist constitution. On Tuesday, President Obama hosted Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe for a White House state dinner. The two nations have just unveiled new guidelines for military cooperation. We examine Japan’s growing military role with Kozue Akibayashi, the newly elected president of the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom. She also discusses opposition to the presence of some 25,000 U.S. military personnel stationed in Okinawa. “The U.S. military has been granted almost diplomatic immunity to whatever they do. Crimes are committed, but they are not punished. They get away.”

 TRANSCRIPT………http://www.democracynow.org/2015/4/29/japan_agrees_to_new_military_cooperation

May 2, 2015 - Posted by | Japan, weapons and war

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