Japan's Response to North Korea Aggression

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Channel: JapanSocietyNYC · 2009 · News & Politics

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Recent aggressive activity by North Korea has spurred debate about Article 9 of the Japanese constitution, a clause that prohibits engagement in acts of war.  Helen Hardacre, Reischauer Institute Professor of Japanese Religions and Society at Harvard University, discusses why she believes Japan will continue to be committed as a peaceful nation in the face of this threat.

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