Will Japan Now Abandon Its Policy Of Pacifism And Constraining Its Military?

New York Times: Departing From Country’s Pacifism, Japanese Premier Vows Revenge for Killings

WNU Editor: For the past 70 years Japan has constrained itself on the world stage with policies that are primarily focused on economics rather than on national security/military issues. But the murder of journalist Kenji Goto may be a watershed moment for Japan .... and we may now see a growing debate in Japan on adopting policies that in the past would never have been considered.

Japan, U.S. Sign Deal On Military Secrets

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan and the United States sealed a deal on defense secrets on Friday, in a show of solidarity days after a powerful opposition leader publicly rebuffed a U.S. request for continued support for its Afghan operations.

A smiling Foreign Minister Taro Aso greeted U.S. Ambassador Thomas Schieffer at the ministry in Tokyo, before they signed and exchanged copies of an agreement Japanese officials said would facilitate the exchange of classified information.

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