Prime Minister Shinzo Abe reacted to the execution of two of his citizens by ISIS, promising “to make the terrorists pay the price.” This vow is unheard of in post WWII Japan , raising awareness here that the crisis could be a watershed for this long pacifist country.
J[an has been dependent n the US for tis defense. Between the rise of China and the jingoism of ISIS, Japan may need ot return to adulthood and defend its own interests.