How Japan's Constitution limits its ability to fight terrorism

<p class="TX Body">Japan may one day be able to mount a rescue attempt for hostages, like the two men captured and held ransom by the Islamic State militants, but its current laws and capabilities leave no room for a homegrown military operation.</p><p class="TX Body">Shortly after his party swept into power in December 2012, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe prioritized reinterpreting Japan’s 1947 constitution in a way that would allow the country to take limited action overseas and defend close allies in combat.</p>
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