After World War II, Japan adopted a constitution that formally renounced war or maintaining military forces. Now Prime Minister Shinzo Abe wants to change that. Bolstered by his party’s big win in recent elections, Abe wants to purge the pacifist clause in Japan’s constitution. The move could lead the country into future wars and is reopening a debate in Japan on the country’s role in the world. On this edition of Global Journalist, we look at Japan’s post-World War II pacifism and what a change