The Constitution of Japan
9
CHAPTER II
- Jurisdiction
- Japan
- Provision
- 9
- Source language
- English
- Recorded status
- in force
More details
- Recorded status
- in force
Provision text
Official sourceArticle 9. Aspiring sincerely to an international peace based on justice and order, the Japanese people forever renounce war as a sovereign right of the nation and the threat or use of force as means of settling international disputes. In order to accomplish the aim of the preceding paragraph, land, sea, and air forces, as well as other war potential, will never be maintained. The right of belligerency of the state will not be recognized.
RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF THE PEOPLE
Source record
Source and verification
The Constitution of Japan · wipo.int · Retrieved 18 August 2026.
Check the upstream source for currency, amendments, and official formatting. The recorded status describes this source version.
Open upstream source