Okada hints at reviewing strict rules for peacekeeping participation

Thursday 22nd October, 05:45 AM JST

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Brantastik at 04:54 PM JST - 22nd October

The human condition to not let sleeping dogs lie. Fukada, why oh why when there are so many other domestic issues that need to be resolved. The current law for the deployment of Self-Defense Forces is fine so if it ain't broke why fix it?
bdiego at 04:15 AM JST - 23rd October

Renouncing war forever doesn't mean rearming yourself and going to other countries to fire guns. It's just a matter of time before you're fighting wars again, eventually starting them again. Don't even try to justify it.
Shumatsu_Samurai at 05:49 AM JST - 23rd October

The current law for the deployment of Self-Defense Forces is fine so if it ain't broke why fix it?

Except that it isn't fine and it is broken. Peacekeepers are needed most urgently when there is no peace or it's fragile. Japan's laws are far too restrictive and even have the nonsense that Japanese forces can't come to the aid of allied troops under attack.