English

English resources regarding Japan's peace constitution and the right of collective self-defense:

[Official Statements and Documents]
Press Conference by the Defense Minister Eto
(September 3, 2014)
http://www.mod.go.jp/e/pressconf/2014/09/140903.html

Xi, Park share concerns over Japan's constitution reinterpretation
(Xinhua, July 4, 2014) 
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/china/2014-07/04/c_133460880.htm

S. Korean lawmakers adopt two anti-Japan resolutions
(Yonhap, July 4, 2014)
http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/national/2014/07/04/46/0301000000AEN20140704004200315F.html

Statement by US Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel on Japan's Collective Self-Defense Decision

(July 1, 2014)

http://www.defense.gov/Releases/Release.aspx?ReleaseID=16808

Report of the Advisory Panel on Reconstruction of the Legal Basis for
Security (May 15, 2014)
http://www.kantei.go.jp/jp/singi/anzenhosyou2/dai7/houkoku_en.pdf


[Statements and analyses]

Japan's Decision on Collective Self-Defense in Context
Akira Kawasaki and Celine Nahory (The Diplomat, October 3, 2014)
http://thediplomat.com/2014/10/japans-decision-on-collective-self-defense-in-context/

Reexamining "Myths" About Japan's Collective Self-Defense Change - What
critics (and the Japanese public) do understand about Japan's constitutional reinterpretation

Bryce Wakefield and Craig Martin (The Asia-Pacific Journal: Japan Focus,  September 08, 2014)
http://japanfocus.org/events/view/227

Abe Cabinet Reshuffled:Many right-wing faces, but cautious start
Akira Kawasaki (September 4, 2014)

Debating Japanese Defense

Joseph S. Nye and Gareth Evans (Project Syndicate, August 8, 2014)

http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/debating-japanese-defense

The Asia-Pacific Greens Federation calls upon the Japanese Government to uphold Article 9

The Asia-Pacific Greens Federation (July 28, 2014)

http://www.asiapacificgreens.org/news/asia-pacific-greens-federation-calls-upon-japanese-government-uphold-article-9

In Japan’s defense change, context is everything
Richard Fontaine and Jeffrey W. Hornung (The Japan Times, July 18, 2014)

http://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2014/07/18/commentary/japan-commentary/in-japans-defense-change-context-is-everything/#.VB6fJVfx0vE

Ten Myths About Japan’s Collective Self-Defense Change

Michael Green and Jeffrey W. Hornung (The Diplomat, July 10, 2014)

http://thediplomat.com/2014/07/ten-myths-about-japans-collective-self-defense-change/ 

A Call to Preserve Japan’s Peace Constitution: Support the Global Article 9 Campaign

Initiatives for International Dialogue (July 16, 2014)  

http://www.iidnet.org/a-call-to-preserve-japans-peace-constitution-support-the-global-article-9-campaign/

Abe hijacks democracy, undermines Constitution
Jeff Kingston (The Japan Times, June 21, 2014)
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2014/06/21/commentary/abe-hijacks-democracy-undermines-constitution/#.VCYZW1fx0vG

Statement on the Re-interpretation of Article 9 of the Japanese Constitution

World Council of Churches (July 7, 2014) 
http://www.oikoumene.org/en/resources/documents/central-committee/geneva-2014/statement-on-the-re-interpretation-of-article-9-of-the-japanese-constitution

Quakes in Japan's pacifism
Akira Kawasaki and Celine Nahory (Al Jazeera, May 30, 2014)
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2014/05/quakes-japan-pacifism-201453074531999339.html

Japan’s Constitution and the Military 

Kenichiro Sasae, Ambassador of Japan (New York Times, May 15, 2014)

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/16/opinion/japans-constitution-and-the-military.html

Japan's Pacifist Constitution
(New York Times editorial, May 8, 2014)
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/09/opinion/japans-pacifist-constitution.html?_r=0


[Links]
Global Article 9 Campaign to Abolish War
http://www.article-9.org/en/index.html

Global voices against Japan’s Cabinet decision - from Global Article 9 Campaign
http://www.article-9.org/en/activities/statements-on-cabinet-decision.html