East Asia
Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi urged Japan to boost its defence capabilities with a greater "sense of urgency and crisis" on Tuesday (Aug 4), as a government white paper highlighted growing threats from China, North Korea and Russia.
Type 90 battle tanks of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force are seen during a live fire exercise at East Fuji Maneuver Area in Gotemba on Jun 7, 2026. (File photo: AFP/Yuichi Yamazaki)
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