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🌍 WorldBBC WorldWednesday, June 17, 2026 at 10:36 PM UTC7d ago

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 BBCPhoto: BBC World

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

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