Article Continued BelowToday, Tanaka is a research officer at the Japan Peacekeeping Training and Research Centre, helping pass along the lessons to personnel assigned to future peace missions. The so-called Abe doctrine has included strengthening Japan’s alliance with the United States, boosting the defence budget and ambitions to support peace operations. That evolution of peace missions is testing the resolve of Japan — and Canada, too — to become more involved. In 1992, the country’s parliament passed a law enabling military participation in peace operations. But there are more complex and varied tasks, including protection of civilians.” Noke’s office evaluates requests for Japanese forces to serve on peace missions.

Source: thestar November 05, 2017 11:03 UTC