Explore Japan’s 1947 postwar constitution that established democracy, civil rights, and pacifism, marking a key transformation after WWII under Allied occupation.

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Post-war Japanese governments promised to uphold the pacifist constitution and pursue the path of a peaceful nation, however, ...

A spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of National Defense (MND) on Saturday urged Japanese authorities to stop their ...

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