pacifism
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There has also been fierce debate over whether Japan is moving away from its post-war pacifism, a core part of the national identity.
From BBC • May 31, 2026
The announcement on Tuesday marks a milestone in Tokyo's shift away from the pacifism that has characterised its post-war defence policy.
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026
The shift isn’t as controversial as it once was in a country with a strong post-World War II tradition of pacifism.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 20, 2025
They’ve objected to books which expose readers to evolution, pacifism, magic, women achieving things outside of the home and “false views of death.”
From Salon • Jul. 2, 2025
Benjamin Britten enjoyed an extended holiday in America, while Michael Tippett, a conscientious objector, produced an eloquent and moving wartime plea for unfashionable pacifism in his oratorio A Child of Our Time.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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