About Our Chapter
Japan for a World BEYOND War is a local chapter of the global World BEYOND War network, whose mission is the abolition of war. World BEYOND War’s work debunks the myths that war is inevitable, just, necessary, or beneficial. We outline the evidence that nonviolent methods are the most effective and lasting tools by which to resolve conflict. And we provide a blueprint for ending war, one that is rooted in the strategies of demilitarizing security, managing conflict nonviolently, and creating a culture of peace.Chapter news and views
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What Washington Does to Chinese
This coming Friday, newly elected U.S. President Joe Biden will meet with Japan’s Prime Minister SUGA Yoshihide for a summit that the mainstream media has presented as democratic and peace-loving countries casually getting together in order to discuss what should be done about the “China problem.”
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Revising a Constitution Through a State of Exception: Post-Fukushima Japan
Like the “9/11” of the United States, the “3/11” of Japan was a watershed moment in human history.
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Videos and Photos from International Day of Peace Events
Collected here are videos and photos from International Day of Peace events held around the world on or about September 21, 2020. Watch any you missed!
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WBW News & Action: Nine Nuclear Nations
We’re joining organizations from around the world to send an urgent appeal to the presidents, prime ministers, and legislatures of nine nuclear nations: China, France, India, Israel, North Korea, Pakistan, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States, to each commit to a nuclear policy of no first strike, to sign and ratify the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, and to collectively agree …
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Nagoya Citizens Remember Truman’s Atrocity
On Saturday, 8/8/2020, citizens of Nagoya and activists of Japan for a World BEYOND War gathered for a “Candlelight Action” to commemorate the 1945 U.S. bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
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WBW News & Action: Mapping Militarism 2020
A new collection of maps displays what militarism looks like in the world. Included are these topics: Wars, Weapons, U.S. Weapons, Money, Nukes, Chemical and