Japan's proposed bill for increased military highlights broader issues of pacifist constitution

<p>Is Japan's constitution a symbol of peace and respect for universal values or a reminder of humiliating defeat?&nbsp;<span style="line-height: 20.3999996185303px;">As Prime Minister Shinzo Abe rushes to push through unpopular legislation allowing broader use of Japan's military, the heated security debate masks a deeper divide over the pacifist charter, drafted by U.S. Occupation officials after Japan's World War Two defeat.&nbsp;</span><span style="line-height: 20.3999996185303px;">Admirers view the constitution as the source of Japan's peace, prosperity and democracy.&nbsp;</span></p>
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