January: Japan Wants the Security Council to Help Manage North Korea

North Korea pushed pacifist Japan to the edge in 2022, launching
over 90 cruise and ballistic missiles, several of them landing in
Japanese waters. Tokyo responded in kind, announcing a security
strategy that would see it become the ninth-most militarized
economy in half a decade. The Japanese are also wary of possible
Chinese threats. Journalists at Japan’s press briefing earlier in
the month wanted to know if Japan would discuss North Korea in the
Council. One reporter was concerned about Japan’s intent to
“counterstrike” in apparent renunciation of Article 9 of its
constitution. Naoko Kumagai, director of the Japan Chair at the
University for Peace, told PassBlue that the new security blueprint
is “exclusively for defense.” This episode of Un-Scripted is a
recap of Japan’s plans for the month, with analysis from Professor
Kumagai. We would bring you an exclusive interview with the
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