The postwar Japan constitution: a ‘Get Out of Jail Free’ card

by | Mar 31, 2026 | Asia

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Before Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi met President Donald Trump in Washington a couple of weeks ago, the Japanese fretted that Trump would ask Japan to send the Japan Self-Defense Force (JSDF) to the Persian Gulf – even just a few ships or aircraft. Anyone who has dealt with Japanese officialdom for any length of time can imagine the teeth-sucking followed by an anguished […]

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Written by Albert Pham, News Curator and Blogger

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