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More than a dispute over islands — Japan's fear of China

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Miriam Steimer
September 16, 2024

China's growing military might and more aggressive foreign policy have led to a sea change in neighboring Japan. Tokyo is saying goodbye to a decades old policy of pacifism, launching its biggest military spending spree since the Second World War.

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