This depends somewhat on what you classify as "west," but generally speaking, yes, this is true, since it was in Ancient Athens that the first democracy was formed.
It would be the term "militarism" that refers to a nation's tendency to expand its armed forces and acquire new and better weapons, since in this case the nation in question is expanding its military capabilities.
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Population: 126.5 million people live in Japan (2020)
Capital: Tokyo, which is the biggest city in Japan with over 13 million inhabitants.
Name: Japan, in Japanese: Nihon or Nippon
Government: Constitutional Monarchy. The Japanese emperor is called Naruhito.
Language: Japanese
Religion: majority are Buddhists or Shintoists
Life expectancy: 86 years
Currency: 1 Yen (JP¥) = 100 sen
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National Anthem: "Kimigayo" - The Emperor's Reign
National Symbols: red sun disk (as shown on the flag), national bird: green pheasant, national flower: cherry blossom and chrysanthemum, national fish: Japanese koi fish
National Day: 23 February - Birthday of Emperor Naruhito, who was born in 1960
Prime Minister: Joshihide Suga, since 14 September 2020.
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