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
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