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Japan seeks candid dialog, defense minister says, rejecting 'neo-militarism' claims
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- "Japan's door to dialog is always open" to the international community even as it increases defense spending and revises its arms exports guidelines, according to defense minister Shinjiro Koizumi.
- This fact will not be shaken by false claims because it is a fact."
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"Japan's door to dialog is always open" to the international community even as it increases defense spending and revises its arms exports guidelines, according to defense minister Shinjiro Koizumi.
Speaking at the IISS Shangri-La Dialogue, Koizumi said that Tokyo has consistently respected international law, adding that "Japan's path as a peace-loving nation has been valued by the region and by the international community. This fact will not be shaken by false claims because it is a fact."
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