CHFA | Global Languages Senior Colloquium
Academic Level at Time of Presentation
Senior
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Major
Japanese and International Studies
List all Project Mentors & Advisor(s)
Professor Yoko Hatakeyama; Dr. Roxane Riegler
Presentation Format
Oral Presentation
Abstract/Description
Lilli Hanik
Lilli Hanik is a senior at Murray State University double majoring in Japanese and International Studies with a specialization in Asia. An avid nerd, she enjoys playing Pokémon and Dungeons and Dragons, and her other hobbies include fencing and singing. After graduation, she plans to move to Japan and work as a Coordinator of International Relations for the JET Program.
Countdown: An Analysis of North Korea and China’s Aggressions on Japan’s Sense of Security and Constitutional Revision Debate
Since its surrender at the end of World War Two, Japan has had a pacifist constitution; however, with political tensions rising with China and North Korea, the debate over constitutional revision is being revisited. The current Japanese constitution was written during the United States’ occupation of Japan to demilitarize the country and ensure that Japan renounced the use of military force, but the geopolitical situation of the international community has shifted significantly over the last seventy years. While there is literature on the government’s opinion and citizens’ opinions, there is very little research that examines how the perceived threat of China and North Korea impacts the constitutional revision conversation. In my paper, I examine newspaper articles and official government sites to assess the Japanese government’s perception of China and North Korea in relation to Japan’s national security. I also analyze social media posts written by Japanese citizens to gauge their perception of China, North Korea, and revising the constitution. By doing this, I examine whether the threat posed by Chinese and North Korean aggression impacts citizens’ sense of security and opinion on constitutional revision. Due to the rising tensions with North Korea and China, there is a trend that Japanese citizens are becoming increasingly more in favor of revising Article 9 of the Constitution while the government will remain split along party lines. Through this discussion, I aim to bring more awareness to the reality that faces Japan and the conversation happening in Japan about the future of its defense.
Spring Scholars Week 2022 Event
GTL 400 Senior Colloquium
Countdown: An Analysis of North Korea and China’s Aggressions on Japan’s Sense of Security and Constitutional Revision Debate
Lilli Hanik
Lilli Hanik is a senior at Murray State University double majoring in Japanese and International Studies with a specialization in Asia. An avid nerd, she enjoys playing Pokémon and Dungeons and Dragons, and her other hobbies include fencing and singing. After graduation, she plans to move to Japan and work as a Coordinator of International Relations for the JET Program.
Countdown: An Analysis of North Korea and China’s Aggressions on Japan’s Sense of Security and Constitutional Revision Debate
Since its surrender at the end of World War Two, Japan has had a pacifist constitution; however, with political tensions rising with China and North Korea, the debate over constitutional revision is being revisited. The current Japanese constitution was written during the United States’ occupation of Japan to demilitarize the country and ensure that Japan renounced the use of military force, but the geopolitical situation of the international community has shifted significantly over the last seventy years. While there is literature on the government’s opinion and citizens’ opinions, there is very little research that examines how the perceived threat of China and North Korea impacts the constitutional revision conversation. In my paper, I examine newspaper articles and official government sites to assess the Japanese government’s perception of China and North Korea in relation to Japan’s national security. I also analyze social media posts written by Japanese citizens to gauge their perception of China, North Korea, and revising the constitution. By doing this, I examine whether the threat posed by Chinese and North Korean aggression impacts citizens’ sense of security and opinion on constitutional revision. Due to the rising tensions with North Korea and China, there is a trend that Japanese citizens are becoming increasingly more in favor of revising Article 9 of the Constitution while the government will remain split along party lines. Through this discussion, I aim to bring more awareness to the reality that faces Japan and the conversation happening in Japan about the future of its defense.