AsiaPundit isn’t exceptionally concerned about the ‘rise of Japanese militarism. Whatever negative things that can be, justifiably, said about shrine visits and inflammatory textbooks, the vast majority of Japanese people are pacifist to a fault. The proposed constitutional revision will just bring Japan in line with the rest of the world (if China is so concerned about Japan militarizing, AsiaPundit suggests that a good way to prevent that from happening would be to help neutralize the North Korea threat).

That said, Japan’s lead in military technologies should also give neighbors a cause for concern. Japan has already advanced robotics far enough to make super cool Samurai robots.:

AP’s sources warn him that they are working on further military applications.:

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