South Korea’s tougher stance towards the North under its new conservative president will be welcomed by Tokyo as Japan seeks to boost its military capabilities
Japan plans to "drastically strengthen" its military capabilities due to concerns that Russia's invasion of Ukraine could create instability in East Asia
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It also does not specify security threats in the region, but Japan's military planners have expressed repeated concern about China, with which Japan has a long-running territorial dispute, and North Korea
Japan aims to "drastically strengthen" its military capabilities, according to an economic policy draft seen by Reuters, as officials worry that Russia's invasion of Ukraine could prompt instability in East Asia.