Japan vows military growth and deeper ties with US

Japan's prime minister vows military buildup and deeper ties with the US as regional tension rises
Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has renewed a pledge to build up his country’s military and deepen its alliance with the United States under President-elect Donald Trump
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Japan's Ishiba vows military buildup and deeper ties with US as regional tension rises
Ishiba pledged to pursue the ongoing military buildup plan under the 2022 security strategy adopted by his predecessor, Fumio Kishida, which calls for a counter-strike capability
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Japan’s Ishiba vows to boost military and forge closer ties with US under Donald Trump
The Japan-US alliance is the lynchpin for achieving this, Mr Ishiba said, pledging to elevate Japan’s ties with the US and work closely with Mr Trump as they agreed during a bri
Japan vows military growth and deeper ties with US under Donald Trump
Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has renewed a pledge to build up his country’s military and deepen its alliance with the United States under President-elect Donald Trump. Mr Ishiba, who made the comments at an annual troop review held at Camp Asaka in the Tokyo suburbs on Saturday,

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