Jolted by the Ukraine war and China’s aggression, Japan looks to boost its defense capability
- Japan “will not rule out any options, including so-called ‘counterstrike capabilities,’ and will realistically consider what is necessary to protect the lives and livelihoods of our people,” Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore.
- The threat of China is brought close to home because of Taiwan’s proximity to Japan, deputy cabinet secretary in the Japanese prime minister’s office Koichiro Matsumoto told CNBC.
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