Japan faces an increasingly serious security threat, from a self-confident China, an unpredictable North Korea, the Defense Department reported Tuesday that the ruling politicians called for the military to strengthen its ability to respond to such threats.
Hawkish Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (Shinzo Abe) report, for the first time since he took office vowing to improve Japan's defense, could prompt a sharp response from Beijing, the territorial dispute with Tokyo's relationship became strained.
China is quite upset from Abe's remarks that he hopes a little apologetic tone cast Tokyo's wartime history.
"There are various problems in Japan, some of which are becoming more tangible, acute and severe peripheral security environment factors of instability," annual defense white paper said.
'Own words, this is inconsistent with international law on the basis of the existing order by force, China has been trying to change the status quo, "the report said Shinzo Abe and his cabinet recent remarks echo.
"China should accept and adhere to international norms."
Tiny East China Sea islands rival claims Japanese dispute flared up last September after Japan, known as Senkaku islands in Japan and Diaoyu in China nationalized.
Japan has gradually increased its expression concerns about Beijing's military expansion. Last year's defense white paper, issued before the outbreak of the island, marking the army's role in shaping China's foreign policy risks.
Routine patrol boats from the shadow of two other nearby islands, worrying accidental collision or other incidents may lead to a wider conflict.
"Some of China's activities relate to invade Japan's territorial waters, which violated Japanese airspace, even dangerous, may result in emergency action, it is very sorry to say."
Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera said in February this year, Chinese naval vessels have been locked Japanese destroyer fire control radar. Directed by The radar target can be considered a step away from the actual launch.
China denies warship radar lock Japanese vessels. However, the White Paper said that Beijing's argument is "inconsistent with the facts."
Abe return a rare second term after his ruling coalition won the general election last year, promised to revive the economy and strengthening Japan's defense. He also hoped that the modified World War II pacifist constitution, the military legalized, although controversial win support for the amendment may take some time.
Balance of power
Japan has been supporting the disputed islands defense and this year's defense budget for the first time in 11 years.
Conduct joint military exercises with the United States, its main security ally, and strengthening defense missile attacks, and the Government is reviewing its medium-term defense policy.
Japan plans to develop a new defense plan in December, Shinzo Abe's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) government submitted a proposal last month, including seeking to acquire the ability to attack enemy targets.
For a long time, Japan has been that it has the right to strike an enemy target, attack the Japanese intent is clear, imminent threat, there is no other choice.
But no indication that Japan is gaining the ability to break China and South Korea, where the Japanese wartime aggression and colonial rule rooted discontent.
LDP also suggested that in order to improve the defense of remote islands, the military should set up a Marine Corps amphibious division is equipped with V-22 "Osprey" tilt-rotor airplane.
Kazuya Sakamoto of Osaka University professor, who sat on the panel security policies to Abe "balance of power will be lost, said:" If we do not start thinking counter attack.
"If we do not reach an enemy's weapon, Japan can not defend itself, it can not maintain deterrence."
Sakamoto said that such a move should not know what to do China, its nuclear arsenal.
Shinzo Abe, the LDP is expected in the Senate this month's elections to consolidate its grip on power, but also want to change the interpretation of the Constitution prohibit the use of the right to collective self-defense, or assist allies under attack.
Abe's suggestion that the ban was lifted intercept ballistic missiles bound for the United States, in some cases, such as the establishment of a panel during the 2006-7 period. A new advisory committee is expected to reach a similar conclusion.
December, North Korea launched a missile, intensify isolation, poor countries the threat posed by opponents. In February, a third nuclear test, move close to the development of long-range nuclear missiles in Pyongyang.
"Launch missiles ... that North Korea has advanced technology to expand the scope and improve the accuracy of ballistic missiles," the White Paper said.
 



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