After North Korea’s latest test, Japan is leaving all options on the table as it seeks to upgrade its own security posture. After North Korea’s latest test, Japan is leaving all options on the table as it seeks to upgrade its own security posture.
After North Korea’s recent missile test off the Japanese coast, Tokyo is leaving all options on the table as it seeks to upgrade its own security posture. Financial Times :
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has long faced opposition for for his remilitarization initiative and for stretching the limits of Japan’s pacifist constitution, but the threat from Pyongyang could strengthen his case. As the FT piece notes, there has been little public backlash against new calls for a first-strike capability, and according to the Wall Street Journal , the opposition Democratic Party is keeping an open mind, with one influential lawmaker saying it would be “irresponsible” to maintain the status quo.
