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Japan collective self-defense
![Japan: De Facto Approval of Collective Self-Defense Japan: De Facto Approval of Collective Self-Defense](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-07-16_00-26-28.jpg)
Japan: De Facto Approval of Collective Self-Defense
By Clint Richards
Referencing its U.S. alliance at every step, the LDP sees no reason to pull back on normalization.
![China and Strategic Imbalance China and Strategic Imbalance](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-07-14_12-29-44.jpg)
China and Strategic Imbalance
By Mohan Malik
‘This is the decade of power transitions in Asia.’
![Tokyo’s Subtle Revolution Tokyo’s Subtle Revolution](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-07-11_12-12-27.jpg)
Tokyo’s Subtle Revolution
By Nick Bisley
Abe’s Constitutional reinterpretation will have profound implications for the Asia-Pacific.
![China and the U.S.-Japan Alliance China and the U.S.-Japan Alliance](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-07-11_00-10-30.jpg)
China and the U.S.-Japan Alliance
By Shannon Tiezzi
Michael Swaine on the structural factors causing friction between the U.S.-Japan alliance and China.
![Ten Myths About Japan’s Collective Self-Defense Change Ten Myths About Japan’s Collective Self-Defense Change](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-07-10_04-16-08.jpg)
Ten Myths About Japan’s Collective Self-Defense Change
By Michael Green and Jeffrey W. Hornung
What the critics don’t understand about Japan’s constitutional reinterpretation.
![Japan’s New Defense Posture Japan’s New Defense Posture](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-07-10_04-09-41.jpg)
Japan’s New Defense Posture
By Lionel Pierre Fatton
What are the implications of Japan’s constitutional reinterpretation on regional security dynamics?
![Japan's Collective Self-Defense: Implications for Asia Japan's Collective Self-Defense: Implications for Asia](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-07-01_23-13-54.jpg)
Japan's Collective Self-Defense: Implications for Asia
By Ankit Panda and Zachary Keck
U.S. editors Ankit Panda and Zachary Keck speak to Clint Richards about Japan reinterpreting its constitution.
![China's 'Good Cop, Bad Cop' Strategy Toward Japan China's 'Good Cop, Bad Cop' Strategy Toward Japan](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-01-24_19-41-27.jpg)
China's 'Good Cop, Bad Cop' Strategy Toward Japan
By Shannon Tiezzi
China's response to the approval of Japanese collective self-defense shows a more nuanced Japan strategy.
![Timing is Everything: Abe’s Playbook for Military Normalization Timing is Everything: Abe’s Playbook for Military Normalization](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-07-01_14-41-11.jpg)
Timing is Everything: Abe’s Playbook for Military Normalization
By Clint Richards
Abe moves closer to passing collective self-defense, despite public protests.
![Manila Gives Thumbs-Up to Japan's Defense Reforms Manila Gives Thumbs-Up to Japan's Defense Reforms](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-06-25_18-33-15.jpg)
Manila Gives Thumbs-Up to Japan's Defense Reforms
By Shannon Tiezzi
Philippine President Benigno Aquino visited Japan Tuesday, another signal of closer ties between the two countries.
![New Komeito Fighting Back on Collective Self-Defense New Komeito Fighting Back on Collective Self-Defense](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-06-10_14-56-29.jpg)
New Komeito Fighting Back on Collective Self-Defense
By Clint Richards
Japan’s ruling coalition appears no closer to Cabinet approval than when talks started last month.
![Drop the Double Standard on Japanese Defense Drop the Double Standard on Japanese Defense](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-06-03_06-40-50.jpg)
Drop the Double Standard on Japanese Defense
By Aurelia George Mulgan
Can Abe’s ambitions really be viewed as a return of prewar Japanese militarism?