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North Korea crisis:
Japan faces greatest danger since World War Two, says PM Abe
Isolationist state
'trampling the strong desire of international community for peaceful
resolutions', says premier
Well, it has always seemed inevitable that Japan would seek
to break out of the bonds of an American-imposed, post-WWII constitution with
its tough military limits.
And, of course, it is possible, even likely, that
contemporary war-oriented America is pushing behind the scenes too. The old
imposed constitution involved ideas and beliefs that have become passé in
America.
So, here we go.
And if Japan seriously moves to arm, China will respond
immediately.
I think few in the West realize how intense some of bad
feelings from WWII are in this part of the world.
We were "home-stays" for a Chinese student for
nearly three years and met many other students from China. On the subject of
Japan, there were always very strong feelings.
