Japan's 'peace constitution' under pressure at 70

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3. Veterans For Peace has a similar goal . .

of renouncing war for the United States.

Here is the beautiful language of Art. 9 of the Japanese Constitution

(But note that Japan is already in partial violation)

ARTICLE 9.
(1) Aspiring sincerely to an international peace based on justice and order, the Japanese people forever renounce war as a sovereign right of the nation and the threat or use of force as means of settling international disputes.

(2) In order to accomplish the aim of the preceding paragraph, land, sea, and air forces, as well as other war potential, will never be maintained. The right of belligerency of the state will not be recognized.