Kosuke Takahashi is Tokyo correspondent for Janes Defence Weekly.
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Why Japan does not need nuclear submarines
Imminent review of national defense strategies a litmus test for pacifism
Japan's diesel-electric submarine Soryu, pictured in September 2014: Japan should hold onto its legacy as a peace-loving nation by sticking to conventional submarines. (Handout photo from the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force) © Reuters
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