# Japanese Constitution on The No Agenda Show

Japanese Constitution comes up in 3 chapters across 3 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from May 2014 to July 2022.

- **Chapters:** 3
- **Episodes:** 3
- **Discussed:** May 2014 – July 2022
- **Related topics:** [Daily Beast](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/daily-beast.md), [Sex Strike](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/sex-strike.md), [Shinzo Abe](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/shinzo-abe.md), [Yakuza](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/yakuza.md), [Article 9](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/article-9.md), [Diet](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/diet.md), [Militarization](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/militarization.md), [Pacifism](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pacifism.md)

## Chapters 1–3 of 3

### Article 9 Reinterpretation, Japanese Military Expansion

- **Episode:** [1467: Ninja Variant](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1467-ninja-variant.md)
- **Published:** 2022-07-10
- **Time:** 54:21–56:43
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1467-ninja-variant/chapter/article-9-reinterpretation-japanese-military-expansion.md

In 2014, the Abe administration reinterpreted Article 9 of the Japanese Constitution to allow for "collective self-defense." This move expanded Japan's military commitments to support the United States globally, a policy that remains controversial among the Japanese public due to the nation's long-standing pacifist identity.

Keywords: [article 9](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/article-9.md), [japanese constitution](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/japanese-constitution.md), collective self-defense, [diet](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/diet.md), [pacifism](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pacifism.md)

### Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Japanese Militarization, and Sex Strikes

- **Episode:** [617: Climate Chaos](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/617-climate-chaos.md)
- **Published:** 2014-05-15
- **Time:** 17:03–20:45
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/617-climate-chaos/chapter/prime-minister-shinzo-abe-japanese-militarization-and-sex-strikes.md

Journalist Jake Adelstein's reporting on Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's efforts to amend the Japanese Constitution's pacifist Article 9 is discussed. The segment highlights a "sex strike" organized by Japanese women opposing the country's remilitarization and arms export plans. Adelstein, an expert on the Yakuza, also shared insights into the Japanese underworld and the strict local laws regarding weapons.

Keywords: [shinzo abe](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/shinzo-abe.md), jake adelstein, [daily beast](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/daily-beast.md), [yakuza](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/yakuza.md), [japanese constitution](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/japanese-constitution.md), [militarization](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/militarization.md), [sex strike](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/sex-strike.md)

### Shinzo Abe, Japanese Militarization, and Jake Adelstein Sex Strike Report

- **Episode:** [617: Climate Chaos](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/617-climate-chaos-2.md)
- **Published:** 2014-05-15
- **Time:** 17:03–20:45
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/617-climate-chaos-2/chapter/shinzo-abe-japanese-militarization-and-jake-adelstein-sex-strike-report.md

The hosts discuss Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's efforts to revise Article 9 of the Japanese Constitution to allow for a more active military and arms exports. Adam references a Daily Beast article by Jake Adelstein regarding a "sex strike" by Japanese women protesting militarization. Adelstein, an expert on the Yakuza, is noted for his deep ties to the Japanese underworld.

Keywords: [shinzo abe](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/shinzo-abe.md), [japanese constitution](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/japanese-constitution.md), jake adelstein, [daily beast](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/daily-beast.md), [yakuza](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/yakuza.md), [sex strike](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/sex-strike.md)

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