Historic shift as Japan expands scope of military

Historic shift as Japan expands scope of military
Tokyo (AFP) July 01, 2014 - Japan on Tuesday loosened the bonds on its powerful military, proclaiming the right to go into battle in defence of allies, in a highly controversial shift in the nation's pacifist stance. After months of political horsetrading and browbeating of opponents, conservative Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said his cabinet had formally endorsed a reinterpretation of rules that have banned the use of ar ... morehttp://www.spacewar.com/reports/Historic_shift_as_Japan_expands_scope_of_military_999.html