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Japan’s defence minister has urged European nations to have a stronger military involvement in the Asia-Pacific as Tokyo tries to put “tremendous pressure” on Beijing to counter China’s influence in the region. In his first speech to the European Parliament subcommittee on security and defence on Friday, Nobuo Kishi called on the European Union to solidify its commitment to the “Indo-Pacific region” and for the two sides to “continue and expand” their security cooperation. “[Parties] such as Japan and the EU must tackle together ... the fight against authoritarianism,” Kishi said in an online address. “As defence minister, I highly...
