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Article 9 of the post-war Japanese constitution is one of the most unabashedly pacifist clauses of any national constitution…or at least it has been. As the Abe government rushes to change the constitution (or its interpretation) to allow for Japanese military involvement overseas, the Global Article 9 Campaign works against this tendency and toward the abolition of war through law. Today we are joined by Peace Boat Co-Founder and Director Yoshioka Tatsuya to discuss this campaign.

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