Japan : A Model of Peace and Positivity

it left the door wide open for progress in science and industry. The Japanese people withdrew from the fields of military and political conflict, choosing instead to focus on remaining opportunities in knowledge and industry. As a result, within just 40 years, historians were compelled to write the following about Japan: “Defeated in World War II (1945), Japan emerged from the ruins of war as one of the major economic powers in the world.” (Encyclopaedia Britannica, Vol. 5, p. 519) Accepting the present opens the way to the future. Those who refuse to accept their present circumstances are deprived of the greater opportunities that the future holds. VICTORY WITHOUT WAR Japan exemplifies the boundless possibilities within God’s creation. Here, a defeated nation can surpass its conqueror without resorting to conflict or confrontation. The July 4, 1988, cover story of the American Weekly Times was dedicated to Japan, titled meaningfully: “Super Japan: Can an Economic Giant Become a Global Power?” In 1945, the United States celebrated its victory over Japan. Today, the once-defeated Japan is achieving victory over America itself. Initially, this victory was in economic terms, but it has since extended to other areas as well. The United States is now the largest debtor nation, with an external debt