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Japan defends against new militarism accusations, blames rapid Chinese arms build-up
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Japanese Defense Minister Shinjirō Koizumi denied accusations of new militarism in a Shangri‑La Dialogue speech in Singapore, while China’s foreign ministry, in May, urged Asia‑Pacific states to remain vigilant and jointly counter Japan’s alleged neo‑militaristic actions.
We must prevent such a situation. We must keep our cooperation going on. Now is the time to make our cooperation even stronger.
If gaps emerge among the United States, Europe and allies and like-minded countries, forces which take it as an opportunity will surely come in.
China's external approach and military activities are matters of serious concern for Japan and the international community at the same time.
Since the end of the Second World War, Japan has consistently respected international law, including the Charter of the United Nations, and has made sincere efforts to maintain and strengthen a free and open international order.
Think about it. There's a country that has a huge arsenal of nuclear weapons and strategic bombers. Japan has neither of such weapons, and yet Japan is labelled 'new militarism'?.
Japan's past as a peace-loving nation has been valued by the region and by [the] international community. This fact will not be shaken by false claims, because it is a fact.
I deeply doubt whether a country that has not thoroughly eradicated the toxic legacy of militarism is qualified to talk extensively about defence cooperation on international occasions and whether it can win the trust of the international community, especially the Asian countries it once invaded.
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- 4.Japan under Shigeru Ishiba
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