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Koizumi vows Japan will keep exclusively defense-oriented policy amid China criticism
Original: Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi has vowed to uphold Japan's "exclusively defense-oriented" as China ramps up criticism
Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi has pledged to maintain Japan's "exclusively defense-oriented" posture, pushing back after Beijing escalated accusations that Tokyo is pursuing "remilitarization." The exchange marks a fresh diplomatic flashpoint between the two countries, with Koizumi reaffirming constitutional limits on Japan's military role even as regional tensions and defense spending debates continue to draw attention.
Why now: Rising China-Japan friction over Japan's defense policy has put the defense minister's pledge in the spotlight.
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