UndertheleadershipofPrimeMinisterShinzoAbe a theislandnationhasrampedupdefensespendingoverfearsaboutNorthKorea's nuclearprogramandChina's growingairandseapower.
InTheaftermathofJapan's defeattoAlliedforcesinworldwarii a clausewascreatedinthecountry's newconstitutionwhichoutlawedwaras a meanstosettleinternationaldisputes.