Article 9
We mentioned Article 9 of the Japanese Constitution in the Inaugural edition of Seijigiri and we mention it again in the soon-to-be-released September 2nd show. These mentions make a lot more sense with the actual text of the controversial article in mind, so here it is:
CHAPTER II: RENUNCIATION OF WAR
Article 9:
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. 2) 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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