Japan defence minister rebuffs claims of 'new militarism' levelled by China
Source: Theguardian
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<p>Shinjiro Koizumi says Japan valued as a ‘peace-loving’ nation while China expands military capabilities ‘without sufficient transparency’</p> <p>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 incr