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Japan ramping up defence is 'critical' to prevent war, Defence Minister Koizumi tells BBC

Japan ramping up defence is 'critical' to prevent war, Defence Minister Koizumi tells BBC
BBC News Wednesday 17 June 2026, 22:36 UTC 1 min read
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Japan needs to revisit the pacifist posture that has defined it since World War Two, Shinjiro Koizumi says.

Japan needs to revisit the pacifist posture that has defined it since World War Two, Shinjiro Koizumi says.
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