일본 평화헌법의 공동화(空洞化)와 자위대

Abstract

From cold war and Korean War, US expect alliance with Japan. At this point, Japan wanted pre-consolidation and US wanted military stationing at Japan – which could gave them space to coop with. A step further, US estimated Japan’s remilitarization for strategic point of view. Therefore Treaty of Peace with Japan has been made, stated that Japan agreed their remilitarization. Fast or not, it was expected to be happened. Treaty also contains mutual national security agreement. Since this treaty, Conserves of Japan keep trying amendment of Article 9. As a result, Japan did not choose amendment but Japan Self-Defense Forces’ (JSDF) function slowly expanded for mutual national security. Apparently Japan shows collective self-defense, which means widely accepted their military power reserving and right to choose military conflict. Reality is: Article 9 was already hollowed out. Beside with this article, Japan interpreted and detailed collective self-defense as global contribution. This move fortified their position in US-Japan alliance, also systematically chose to ignore relationship with other East Asian countries. Nevertheless, Japan still wants amendment for ‘war on self-defense’ – means that officially granting JSDF in law. Politics spend much attention to convince social needs of JSDF within public and ‘normalize’ its existence. Hollowing constitution made many Japanese to accept irony between Article 9 and current situation of JSDF. Therefore we need to think about true meaning of amendment since constitution hollowed out and JSDF widely understood as protector for nation and people.