Japanese pacifists sing praises for Costa Rica’s disarmament.  According to the documentary “A Bold Peace,” the nation abolished national army in 1948, the same period Japan announced current constitution which states disarmament. Japan was actually forced to do so by US occupational force. But Costa Rica did that internally. This was a way to counter US imperialism in the region. US used military forces of Central American nations to remove anti-America regimes by provoking coups.  In that sense having military is a huge risk for the small nation.  Even if the nation tries...

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