TOKYO — Godzilla is back. Only this time the fire-breathing monster is facing a more potent Japanese military. Shin (New) Godzilla is the biggest box-office hit of the year in Japan and reflects a changed vision of how the nation views its defense forces and relations with the United States, which still has troops based in the country. In the movie, fearless Japanese troops rush in to battle the r
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