pacifist

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TOKYO—Japan eased longstanding restrictions on arms exports, another small step away from its pacifist past that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi hopes will strengthen Tokyo’s ties with the U.S.,

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Another refreshing commentary on pacifistic views comes from a Quaker, Scott Simon, a National Public Radio talk show host and, at least earlier in life, a pacifist.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Sending its Self-Defense Forces abroad is politically sensitive in officially pacifist Japan, as many voters support the US-imposed, war-renouncing 1947 constitution.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

She has also been actively courting Trump, agreeing to raise the defence budget, a contentious move under Japan's pacifist constitution.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026

Mutti told her in no uncertain terms that she was proud to be a pacifist, that she would be a pacifist till the day she died.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo