About this episode

The episode discusses Japan's shift away from post-war pacifism under Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi amidst rising anti-war protests.

Japan is witnessing its largest anti-war protests in decades. Since coming into power, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has taken major steps away from Japan’s post-war pacifism, lifting restrictions on lethal weapons exports and actively seeking political support for revising the constitution. As a result, a sentiment against remilitarization is gaining momentum in Japan. How worrisome is Japan’s deviation from pacifism under Takaichi? How far will Tokyo go in that direction? Host Ding Heng is joined by Professor Anna Rosario Malindog-Uy, Director and Vice President for External Affairs of Asian Century Philippines Strategic Studies Institute; Lee Pei May, Assistant Professor of Political Science at the International Islamic University Malaysia; Zoon Ahmed Khan, Research Fellow at Center for China and Globalization.

People in this episode

Host: Ding Heng

Guests: Anna Rosario Malindog-Uy, Lee Pei May, Zoon Ahmed Khan

Topics covered

• Japan's pacifism
• anti-war protests
• remilitarization
• political support
• constitutional revision

Keywords

• Japan
• pacifism
• anti-war protests
• Sanae Takaichi
• remilitarization
• politics
• constitution

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Asian Century Philippines Strategic Studies Institute, International Islamic University Malaysia, Center for China and Globalization

Places: Japan

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