In Japan itself there have all along been attempts by some to obliterate the article about renunciation of war from the Constitution and for this purpose they have taken every opportunity to make use of pressures from abroad.
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After the end of the Second World War it was a categorical imperative for us to declare that we renounced war forever in a central article of the new Constitution.Kenzaburo Oe
During the last few years I have been engaged in writing a trilogy which I wish to be the culmination of my literary activities.
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The Japanese chose the principle of eternal peace as the basis of morality for our rebirth after the War.
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In the recent years there have been criticisms levelled against Japan suggesting that she should offer more military forces to the United Nations forces and thereby play a more active role in the keeping and restoration of peace in various parts of the world.
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On the other hand, the culture of modern Japan, which implied being thoroughly open to the West or at least that impeded understanding by the West.
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Paradoxically, the people and state of Japan living on such moral props were not innocent but had been stained by their own past history of invading other Asian countries.
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