The G7's Balancing Act: Addressing China and North Korea Threats While Borrowing Economic Strategies.

Japan's commitment to post-war pacifist ideals is being challenged as the country faces new security threats from China and North Korea. The governing Liberal Democrat Party is embarking on the biggest military spending spree in decades, seeking to expand its armed forces and loosen the knots that have long tied its hands behind its back. Japan's pacifism is at the heart of the country's struggle to balance the need for defence with its desire for peace, and each move to militarise leaves Japan more divided over its pacifist ideals.