Commentary: Japan's controversial security legislation to bring only insecurity to world

In the name of maintaining national security and safeguarding world peace, Japan's new security legislation comes into effect on March 29. In essence, however, security and peace would be the last thing it could bring to Japan and the world.

In blatant violation of the country's pacifist Constitution, which restricts Japan's military action in self-defense, the new security legislation gives the green light to overseas military operations by the Self-Defense Forces.

The legislation marks an overhaul of Japan's exclusively defensive defense posture, casting a shadow over the hard-won international political order after World War II.

The enactment of the new security legislation is widely regarded as the most dramatic shift of Japan's security policy.

As champion of the security legislation, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has alleged that the laws are intended to protect Japan. However, with the implementation of the security legislation, Japan will face much higher risks of being embroiled in wars, and civilians will also be exposed to more dangers or be targeted in war zones around the world. In other words, Japan will only become less secure with the security laws.

It is well known that one of the important reasons why Japan can become such a prosperous nation is its firm adherence to the pacifist Constitution and focus on economic development. When Japan abandons pacifism and adventures with the new security legislation that carries the risk of drawing fire against itself, what else would be accomplished except for the personal ambition of some hawkish and historical revisionist politicians?

As a close ally of the United States, Japan, with the security laws in place, will inevitably play a more active role in regional and global security affairs. With Abe's so-called proactive diplomacy for peace and his revisionist historical viewpoints, the situation in Northeast Asia and the world may witness great uncertainty.

As Japan is marching on the road of militarization, other countries, especially its Asian neighbors, should be vigilant. Japanese people should also continue to oppose the plot that may let Japan repeat its historical mistakes. Endi