Japan ramping up defence is 'critical' to prevent war, Defence Minister Koizumi tells BBC
Japan needs to revisit the pacifist posture that has defined it since World War Two, Shinjiro Koizumi says.
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"Japan must 'strengthen its defence capabilities.'"
— Shinjiro Koizumi , Politician
"We need to adapt to those changes if Japan is to remain peaceful."
— Shinjiro Koizumi , Politician
"I conveyed my desire that we continue engaging in dialogue."
— Shinjiro Koizumi , Politician
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Japan needs to revisit the pacifist posture that has defined it since World War Two, Shinjiro Koizumi says.
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