Uyoku Dantai
Islamic State Killings Pit Japan's Right Against Left in Battle Over Pacifist Constitution
For nearly 70 years, Japan's constitution was understood to grant it the right of self-defense at home while forbidding military action overseas — but this could soon change.
Uyoku Dantai: Japan's Growing Far-Right Movement
There are over 1,000 right-wing nationalist groups in Japan now, with over 100,000 total members. We caught up with Masaya Kudo, a right-wing activist and leader of his own group, Nihon-no-Kai.
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