Opinion
Japan’s pivot away from peace reflects new world order
Japan’s tensions with China, North Korea and Russia have accelerated its move away from pacifism and into the fold of AUKUS and other regional alliances.
Michael SmithNorth Asia correspondentUpdated
Tokyo | After decades of pacifism following its surrender in World War II, Japan is seeking to reshape itself as a major military power.
This time, the enemies are different. Japan is bolstering security ties with the United States, an old enemy that dropped atomic bombs on two of its cities in 1945, and with Washington’s allies, including Australia, Britain and the Philippines.
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