Japan Rejects China’s ‘New Militarism’ Label as Hypocritical

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Japan Rejects China’s ‘New Militarism’ Label as Hypocritical Japan refutes ’new militarism’, accuses China of rapidly arming Japan rejects China’s ’new militarism’ criticism, defense minister says Japan’s defence minister took a veiled swipe at China on Sunday, pledging to keep strengthening the military despite Beijing’s criticism of Tokyo’s increasingly muscular security stance. Under the prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, Japan has quickened its pivot to a more proactive defence policy, further shaking off – with US encouragement – its pacifist outlook in place since the end of the second world war. The change has drawn frequent rebukes from Beijing, which has accused Tokyo of following a reckless policy of “new militarism” that could destabilise the region.