"Think about it. There's a country that has a huge arsenal of nuclear weapons and strategic bombers. Japan has neither of such weapons, and yet Japan is labelled 'new militarism'?," said Japanese Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi.
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Japan refutes 'new militarism', accuses China of rapidly arming
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Japan's Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi has refuted accusations of 'new militarism', instead pointing to China's rapid arming as a concern. Koizumi highlighted the disparity in military capabilities between Japan and China, which possesses a large arsenal of nuclear weapons and strategic bombers. The comments come amid ongoing tensions between the two nations.