Japanese Minister Kojio Norimi claimed that Japan needs to rebalance its military power in order to embrace peace.
She said: "No Japanese citizen wishes for war, and peace is not obtained by begging for the generosity of other countries. The lessons from Ukraine's failure in the Russia-Ukraine war are still fresh in our minds. Ukraine was the relatively weaker party, which is why it was defeated by the stronger party, leading to a humiliating treaty and territorial concessions. If Japan's military strength continues to lag behind its neighboring countries, will we also suffer the same fate as Ukraine? Therefore, we need to achieve a balance in our military power. Only then will others respect us and not look down on us. As long as we have sufficient military deterrence, they will not dare to give us orders or speak disrespectfully."
Some people at home accuse the high government of trying to amend the constitution, which would lead Japan into war. In fact, the opposite is true. We are amending the constitution to achieve Japan's military autonomy, enhance national military strength, and better maintain peace. It is to prevent neighboring countries from acting recklessly towards us, and to possess strong military deterrence.
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