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\"\"<\/a>Japan\u2019s 1969 ban on the military use of space ended on Wednesday<\/a>. <\/span>The lifting of the ban is one of several moves in recent years that signal a shift from Japan\u2019s post-war pacifism. <\/span><\/p>\n

After World War II, Japan enacted a new American-authored constitution that states that \u201cthe 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.\u201d<\/p>\n

But concerned about North Korea’s nuclear ballistic missiles, China’s growing military strength, and their own role in international security operations, Japan may be doing an about-face.<\/p>\n

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The US government is supportive of this change. Thomas Schieffer, the American ambassador to Japan, encouraged the Japanese government to end its self-imposed limit of 1percent of the GDP for military spending, saying Tuesday “Japan needs to spend more on defense.”<\/a><\/p>\n

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<\/span>WIDE ANGLE will be exploring the evolution of Japan’s military this summer with an unexpected portrait of the Japanese Self-Defense Forces. Our cameras were given unprecedented access to the National Defense Academy as well as operations of the SDF around the country. Japan’s About-Face premieres on July 8th. Check your local listings for the exact time, and check back here for regular updates about our upcoming season and all of WIDE ANGLE\u2019S programs.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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