Japan's military status is still restricted by Article 9 of her constitution, by which she renounces the right to develop her armed forces for offensive purposes.
She urges Abrams not to renounce life, which, she says, is a gift.
That honour, she said, belonged to Article 9, under which Japan renounced war and embraced peace.
Aramin spent seven years in prison for militant activity, during which he renounced violence.
Kuczynski himself had U.S. citizenship, which he renounced only last November, in order to run for Peru's Presidency.
In 1759 Gresset wrote Lettre sur la comédie, in which he renounced all his previous poetic and dramatic works as irreligious.
In 1738 Fleury concluded a peace treaty by which Leszczyński renounced his claims to the Polish throne and accepted instead the crown of Lorraine.
This did not prevent Frederick William, when Sweden's military position deteriorated, from entering into negotiations with Poland, which now renounced suzerainty over East Prussia.
A month later, as part of their separation agreement, Paul signed an affidavit in which he renounced all claims to "Two's Company".
In 1183 Frederick converted the truce of Venice into the Peace of Constance, in which he renounced the regalia claimed at Roncaglia but preserved the administrative rights of the crown.
