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Germany and Japan Are Rearming Again, 80 Years After World War II

Germany and Japan Are Rearming Again, 80 Years After World War II
New York Times Sunday 14 June 2026, 04:01 UTC By Jim Tankersley and Javier C. Hernández 1 min read
Key Points

Shinjiro Koizumi, Japan’s defense minister, and his German counterpart, Boris Pistorius, at a naval base in Yokosuka, Japan, in March. The countries have been building up their militaries.

Shinjiro Koizumi, Japan’s defense minister, and his German counterpart, Boris Pistorius, at a naval base in Yokosuka, Japan, in March. The countries have been building up their militaries.
Germany (LOCATION) Japan (LOCATION) World War II (EVENT) Shinjiro Koizumi (PERSON) German (ORG) Boris Pistorius (PERSON) Yokosuka (LOCATION)
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