Is Japan on course to become a military superpower?

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Published on August 22, 2023 12:00:42 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTu61ROWROA

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Japan is shifting from a pacifist country to taking on responsibility for its own defence due to increasing threats to global security.

By 2027 Japan will have the third-largest defence budget in the world.

As you would expect, China, North Korea and Russia are not pleased by Japan's change of stance and that is adding to the tensions in the Asia-Pacific region.

Claire Sadler reports.

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