Articles by Anna Fifield
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Japan’s Cabinet Approves Bills to Loosen Post-War Military Restrictions
Anna Fifield – The Washington Post,
18 May 2015
Under the American-written constitution imposed on the country after World War II, Japan has not been permitted to maintain a military and can act to defend itself only under a direct attack. The changes would give Japan a right of “collective self-defense” when it is placed in “apparent danger” as a result of an attack on the United States, Japan’s closest ally.
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Anna Fifield – The Washington Post,
20 Oct 2014
In a part of the world where Japan’s wartime wrongs remain contentious 70 years on, and political leaders seem unable or unwilling to do much about it, a group of young people from across the region is giving art a chance. The Peace Mask East Asia project stands out at a time when it is politically advantageous in the region to pick fights rather than try to resolve them.
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