War in Ukraine prompts Japan to bolster military

For years, Japanese voters opposed calls for a stronger defense against the country’s nuclear-armed neighbors. Now, public opinion is shifting, even as obstacles remain to meaningful action to bolster the country’s security.
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine has caused many in Japan to re-examine the chances of armed conflict over East Asia’s unresolved territorial disputes. Polls show voters are worried that a failure to halt Russia could embolden China to take action against Taiwan or to seize disputed East China Sea islands administered by Japan. Tokyo also has a simmering island spat with Moscow.
Almost two-thirds of respondents to a

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