Singing Japanese sailors to fight pirates?

Japan Today - Picture Of The Day - The Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) is airing this 15-second promotional ad 30 times a day on three billboards in Shibuya. The song-and-dance routine ends with the sailors chanting "We love Japan. We love peace.

Japan may use military to fight pirates

Although international law guarantees Japan's right to come to the military aid of an ally, the Japanese government interprets Japan's pacifist constitution to mean that the country cannot actually exercise that right.

Other countries in the region may also recall the last time Japan patrolled the Pacific.

-HJC