Paham Pasifisme Jepang dan Kaitannya dengan Japan Self Defense Force (JSDF) di United Nations Peacekeeping Operations (UNPKO) 日本の平和主義と日本自衛隊（JSDF) の国際連合平和維持活動 (UNPKO） との関連性を理解する

Abstract

This study aims to explore the history and role of the Japan Self-Defense Force (JSDF) in United Nations peacekeeping operations (UNPKO) and its relationship with Japan's pacifist ideology. The research questions addressed in this study include the historical development of pacifism within the Japanese government and the concrete role of the JSDF in UNPKO. This study employs theories of ideology, history, and role theory. The research method used is qualitative descriptive. The study aims to understand the historical development of pacifism within the Japanese government and to describe the concrete role of the JSDF in UNPKO while adhering to its pacifist principles. The findings show that Japan began to embrace pacifism after its defeat in World War II, during which the country experienced a traumatic period following the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, followed by the American occupation, which led to a constitutional amendment with the addition of Article 9, embedding pacifism. This change transformed Japan’s military role from active to pacifist, integrating all its actions based on pacifist principles (principles of peacefulness), as observed in its missions in Cambodia and South Sudan through non-aggressive contributions such as infrastructure and humanitarian aid, consistent with its pacifist principles.