pacifist

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“For us, being a pacifist country wasn’t just a political label. It has been our moral compass after the tragedy,” said Yagi.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 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

William Lloyd Garrison had been both an abolitionist and a pacifist.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 11, 2025

He’s a pacifist, which means he doesn’t believe in war, karate lessons, or toy guns.

From "Invisible Inkling" by Emily Jenkins