Japan's parliament to vote on military deployment:
If it is approved by the Japanese parliament, the Diet, in an initial vote scheduled for Thursday, it could spell the end of 70 years of Japan's Self Defense Forces (SDF) policy, described in the country's constitution, of pacifism. The proposed measure is widely unpopular in Japan Ref. Source 9w
This is nothing to cheer about. Japan has a dark history and there are people living that know of their atrocities. Any flexing of military might will simply bring all that darkness back to mind.
International Level: Junior Politician / Political Participation: 67 6.7%
Japan eyes defense budget hike to fortify island chain facing China:
Japan's Ministry of Defense is seeking a fourth straight annual military budget hike to help fortify the country's far-flung island chain in the East China Sea, close to ocean territory claimed by Beijing. Ref. Source 5p