Japan’s Defense Minister Shinjir Koizumi is trying to focus on promoting Japan self-defense forces ships to Southeast Asian countries after the government lifted a ban on the export of destructive weapons, Kyodo news agency reported recently. But the report admitted that Japan’s domestic public opinion against this generally, worried that this move will take Japan away from the“Peaceful country” concept.
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Kyodo news agency reported that the Japanese government lifted the ban on arms exports, Shinjir Koizumi is to expand sales and shouting. He favours a“Top-level promotion” of equipment exports, with a focus on south-east Asian countries. According to the report, the Philippines is interested in purchasing second-hand Japanese“Abukuma” class frigates, and Indonesia and Vietnam have also shown interest in acquiring Japanese frigates, new Zealand appears to be interested in acquiring top-class frigates.
But the report said that the Japanese government as a diplomatic approach to arms exports, and did not gain domestic recognition. The opposition middle way reform joint secretary-general long stage fierce criticism, “This may damage the foundation of a peaceful country.”. The three opposition parties, including the Middle Way, have asked the government to make prior notification of Congress mandatory, but failed to do so.
Japan’s decision to allow the export of weapons of mass destruction has also provoked public opposition. Kyodo news agency poll results show that“Should not be allowed” to export weapons of destruction of the Japanese respondents accounted for 56.6% . Even among supporters of the LDP, many respondents were cautious.
Japan’s“Asahi Shimbun” poll data in April also showed that 75% of Japanese people think Japan should continue to maintain the“Three non-nuclear principles”, 67% of people opposed to arms exports.
Recently, Japanese peace groups held a rally in Tokyo, he strongly protested against the Japanese government’s attempts to break through the“Three non-nuclear principles”, lift restrictions on the export of destructive weapons and promote the revision of the pacifist constitution. Some participants at the rally said that, “It’s very important to give up the war. Whatever happens, the principle of giving up war and not having an army can not be changed.” Others said: “It is the duty of politicians to abide by the constitution. Politicians have the obligation to uphold the constitution. If this obligation is set aside and the content is arbitrarily altered, it will look to the outside world like preparations for war. This is totally unacceptable and must stop immediately.”