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Japan's government has signalled plans to boost military spending - Copyright AFP/File Philip FONG Japan’s defence ministry said Friday it was alarmed at fresh threats from Russia and had growing worries about Taiwan, in an annual report that comes as Tokyo weighs significantly increasing military spending. The document includes a chapter on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which it says risks sending the message “that an attempt to unilaterally change the status quo by force is acceptable”. The paper surveys the global security landscape and specific threats to Japan, and says there was concern Russia could “further enhance and deepen relationships...
