constitution of japan goes into effect
Article 9 of the Japanese Constitution. Article 9 of the Japanese Constitution (æ¥æ¬å½æ²æ³ç¬¬9æ¡, NihonkokukenpÅ dai kyÅ«-jÅ) is a clause in the national Constitution of Japan outlawing war as a means to settle international disputes involving the state. The Constitution came into effect on May 3, 1947, following World War II. In its text, the state formally renounces the sovereign right of belligerency and aims at an international peace based on justice and order.