Japan’s Armed Forces: Yes, No, Maybe!

Shinzo Abe, Japan’s Prime Minister, wants to end questions about the legality (or otherwise) and appropriate use of Japan’s not-quite army, the Self-Defence Forces (SDF), by amending Article 9, the constitution’s iconic pacifist clause. Japan’s, war-renouncing, constitution is on display at the National Archives in Tokyo, and was written by an occupying (US) army in 1946. This clause prohibits Japan from maintaining land,… Read More

Reporting a Case of Military Tuberculosis in a Young Woman with Haemophagocytic Syndrome

Research Paper Title Military Tuberculosis in a Young Woman with Haemophagocytic Syndrome: A Case Report and Literature Review. Abstract The researchers report a rare case of miliary tuberculosis-associated haemophagocytic syndrome (HPS) complicated with respiratory failure. A 19-year-old Japanese woman with a fever, general malaise, and chest radiograph abnormalities was referred to our hospital. After admission,… Read More