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A. R. Malik: Japan No Longer a Pacifist Nation

Thursday, July 8, 2010

A. R. Malik

Nuclearization has been assuming a "soft corner" amongst Japanese decision-makers. Yesterday's religious-like taboo can become today's norm - a commercial, political, and security norm.

A new reality is unfolding in Japan. It has become a reality that "Japan cannot say no to America."

It seems that Tokyo cannot oppose American troop concentrations in Okinawa, nor pose a serious objection to the US-India nuclear deal signed in 2005.

Rather, Japan is now willing to sign a separate dea...

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