Article 9 of the Constitution of Japan
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Article 9 of the Constitution of Japan is the pacifist clause that renounces war and prohibits Japan from maintaining traditional military forces, profoundly shaping the country’s postwar security policy and international role.
Aliases (1)
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
article of constitution
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constitutional provision → |
| adoptedOn |
1946-11-03
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| aimsTo |
prevent Japan from engaging in war
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promote international peace → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Article 9
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Pacifist Clause → Peace Clause → |
| chapterTitle |
Renunciation of War
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| country |
Japan
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| debatedIn |
Japanese Diet
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Japanese public opinion → |
| effectiveFrom |
1947-05-03
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| hasEffectOn |
Japan’s defense legislation
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constraints on participation in collective security operations → limitations on Japan’s military capabilities → |
| hasParagraph |
Paragraph 1
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Paragraph 2 → |
| influenced |
Japan’s international role
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Japan’s postwar security policy → |
| influencedBy |
pacifist ideas
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post–World War II Allied occupation policies → |
| interpretedBy |
Cabinet Legislation Bureau
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Government of Japan → Supreme Court of Japan → |
| language |
Japanese
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| legalStatus |
in force
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| legalSystem |
civil law system of Japan
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| mainSubject |
collective security
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military forces → pacifism → renunciation of war → self-defense → |
| paragraph1Text |
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.
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| paragraph2Text |
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.
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| partOf |
Constitution of Japan
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| relatedTo |
Japan Self-Defense Forces
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Japan–United States Security Treaty → collective self-defense → peacekeeping operations → |
| section |
Chapter II of the Constitution of Japan
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| stipulates |
non-maintenance of land, sea, and air forces and other war potential
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non-recognition of the right of belligerency of the state → refraining from the threat or use of force as means of settling international disputes → renunciation of war as a sovereign right of the nation → |
| subjectOf |
constitutional amendment debates
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international law scholarship → security policy analysis → |
Referenced by (10)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Japan Self-Defense Forces Act
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Nakasone Doctrine → |
constrainedBy |
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Japan Self-Defense Forces
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constitutionalContext |
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Three Non-Nuclear Principles of Japan
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distinctFrom |
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United States–Japan security alliance
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influencedBy |
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Allied occupation of Japan
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introducedArticle |
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Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
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legalBasis |
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1960 Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security
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relatedTo |
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Japan Ministry of Defense
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subjectTo |
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Japan Socialist Party
("Japanese Constitution Article 9")
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supportedDocument |