The Guardian Australia ·general ·57 minutes ago

Japan defence minister rebuffs claims of ‘new militarism’ levelled by China

Japan defence minister rebuffs claims of ‘new militarism’ levelled by China Shinjiro Koizumi says Japan valued as a ‘peace-loving’ nation while China expands military capabilities ‘without sufficient transparency’ Japan’s defence minister took a veiled swipe at China on Sunday, pledging to keep strengthening the military despite Beijing’s criticism of Tokyo’s increasingly muscular security stance.

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