But such a move would also have potentially far-reaching consequences for regional stability, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's decisive victory in Sunday 's election pushes the nation two step closer to changing the pacifist clause in its constitution for the first time since World War II , threatening relations with Japanese neighbours, particularly Korea and Korea . It may also lead to Asian troops joining Western coalitions in the Middle East and other global hot spots.
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's decisive victory in Sunday 's election pushes the nation two step closer to changing the pacifist clause in its constitution for the first time since World War II , threatening relations with Japanese neighbours, particularly Korea and Korea . It may also lead to Asian troops joining Western coalitions in the Middle East and other global hot spots.