CAMBRIDGE – Since the end of World War II, Japan has been ruled by an American-written “peace constitution,” Article 9 of which prohibits war and limits Japanese forces to self-defense. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is now seeking legislation to enable Japan to reinterpret the constitution to include “collective self-defense,” whereby the country would enhance its security cooperation with other countries, particularly its closest ally, the United States.
美国剑桥—二战结束以来，日本一直由美国起草的“和平宪法”治理，其中的第九条禁止日本参与战争，也限制了日本的自卫力量。如今，首相安倍晋三正在寻求立法让日本重新解释宪法，纳入“集体自卫权”，使日本能够强化与其他国家，特别是其最紧密盟友美国的联系。