After the fiasco, Mr. Abe, I say anymore and does not please refer to the Self-Defense Forces as "our military of"

After the fiasco, Mr. Abe, I say anymore and does not please refer to the Self-Defense Forces as "our military of"

Abe, he did not say Monday that you can use the term "our military" no longer in relation to the Self-Defense Forces.

In response to questions by opposition lawmakers in the House of Representatives Budget Committee, Abe said:. "I think still (to refer to the Self-Defense Forces as military) it with no problem valuable time of the budget committee of the question-and-answer session If you plan to be spent on "such exchange when, however, I do not use such words.

In the March 20 of the Upper House Budget Committee session, Abe joint training with the Self-Defense Forces and foreign troops, said, "has produced significant results in enhancing the transparency of our military."

In subsequent comments, Abe called as the Self-Defense Forces.

He it was reiterated Monday that was used words to compare the SDF to the foreign forces are implementing joint exercise.

Opposition parties, have criticized the reference of Abe in the Self-Defense Forces as a military.

"The Constitution of Japan does not have a way to explain when you say never to maintain a military force (see Abe to SDF), Yukio" Secretary-General of the Democratic Party Edano said last week.

Article 9 of the Constitution of the United States has been drafted during the occupation, the Japanese say is "abandon war forever", the "land, sea and other Air Force, as other war potential, will never be maintained."

Due to the Constitution, the government, for the Self-Defense Forces defend Japan, it is that it is not a military has maintained the view that the "minimum necessary" - a well-equipped the world's best equipment Despite the magnitude of the power as one of the modern army and defense budget.