Japan can go nuke in a lightning stroke.
Japan has all the parallel technology AND a good supply of material.
The LDP has long waited for this little scenario to develop so that they could put a stake in the heart of the occupation constitution once and for all, without the streets exploding with lefties and other yahoos.
Japan will militarize and with China doing its millenium cycle muscle flexing, its about time.
Yes, and Japan will put China in check... look for chicoms to find a civil way do deal with this newly emerged power!
The Japanese know something about kickin' chicom bootay!
LLS
I agree that the restraint has been Japanese domestic politics.