Renunciation of War
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Renunciation of War is a foundational principle in Japan’s postwar constitution that commits the nation to pacifism by rejecting war and the maintenance of traditional military forces.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pacifist Clause | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional principle
ⓘ
legal doctrine ⓘ pacifist principle ⓘ |
| adoptedOn | 1946-11-03 ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
commit Japan to pacifism
ⓘ
limit Japan’s military capabilities ⓘ prevent Japan from engaging in aggressive war ⓘ |
| allows | minimum necessary self-defense under prevailing government interpretation ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
maintenance of offensive military capabilities
ⓘ
use of armed force by Japan outside its territory ⓘ |
| article |
Article 9
ⓘ
surface form:
Article 9 of the Constitution of Japan
|
| constitutionalChapter |
Constitution of Japan
ⓘ
surface form:
Chapter II of the Constitution of Japan
|
| contrastsWith | traditional concept of sovereign right to wage war ⓘ |
| coreIdea |
non-maintenance of war potential
ⓘ
prohibition on the threat or use of force as means of settling international disputes ⓘ rejection of war as a sovereign right of the nation ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| debatedIssues |
constitutionality of collective self-defense
ⓘ
participation of Japan in UN peacekeeping operations ⓘ status of the Self-Defense Forces as military forces ⓘ |
| effectiveFrom | 1947-05-03 ⓘ |
| enshrinedIn | Constitution of Japan ⓘ |
| historicalContext | post–World War II occupation of Japan ⓘ |
| influenced |
global discussions on war-renouncing constitutions
ⓘ
peace movements in Japan ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Allied occupation policy
ⓘ
Japanese domestic pacifist movements ⓘ Allied occupation of Japan ⓘ
surface form:
United States postwar planning for Japan
|
| interpretedBy |
Cabinet Legislation Bureau of Japan
ⓘ
Supreme Court of Japan ⓘ |
| JapaneseName | 戦争放棄 ⓘ |
| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| legalDomain |
constitutional law
ⓘ
international law ⓘ |
| legalStatus | binding constitutional norm ⓘ |
| normType | substantive limitation on state power ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | one of the most prominent examples of constitutional pacifism in the world ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Article 9 debates in Japanese politics
ⓘ
Japan Self-Defense Forces ⓘ Japanese pacifism ⓘ Japan’s security treaties with the United States ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
constitutional amendment proposals in Japan
ⓘ
domestic legal controversies over the scope of self-defense ⓘ international law scholarship on constitutional pacifism ⓘ |
| symbolizes | Japan’s postwar identity as a peace state ⓘ |
| textFragment |
land, sea, and air forces, as well as other war potential, will never be maintained
ⓘ
the Japanese people forever renounce war as a sovereign right of the nation ⓘ the right of belligerency of the state will not be recognized ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Article 9 of the Constitution of Japan
this entity surface form:
Pacifist Clause