In addition, as Choi states (2015), even though international community tried to denuclearize North Korea, the six-party talk, which involves China, Russia, the US, South Korea, Japan, and North Korea, could not hold back North Korea’s nuclear ambition (28). Under this circumstance, it is essential for Japan to demonstrate its military capability that will work as a deterrence for North Korea utilizing its weapon. The Japanese security policy has been closely tied with the United States and every shift in the United State has greatly influenced Japan. After the Second World War, the US drafted Japanese constitution aiming at complete demilitarization of Japan. Nevertheless, the outbreak of the Korean War in 1950 brought the first major change in the US-Japan security policy. General MacArthur authorized the establishment of the Notional Police Reserve (Ministry of Defense 2015). The US needed backup force to confront the threat of the
In addition, as Choi states (2015), even though international community tried to denuclearize North Korea, the six-party talk, which involves China, Russia, the US, South Korea, Japan, and North Korea, could not hold back North Korea’s nuclear ambition (28). Under this circumstance, it is essential for Japan to demonstrate its military capability that will work as a deterrence for North Korea utilizing its weapon. The Japanese security policy has been closely tied with the United States and every shift in the United State has greatly influenced Japan. After the Second World War, the US drafted Japanese constitution aiming at complete demilitarization of Japan. Nevertheless, the outbreak of the Korean War in 1950 brought the first major change in the US-Japan security policy. General MacArthur authorized the establishment of the Notional Police Reserve (Ministry of Defense 2015). The US needed backup force to confront the threat of the