Japan’s growing military strength not a threat minister

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[1/2] Japan's Minister of Defense, Hamada Yasukazu, speaks at a plenary session during the 20th IISS Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, June 3, 2023. REUTERS/Caroline Chia SINGAPORE, June 3 (Reuters) - Japan will not use its growing military strength to threaten other countries, its defence minister said on Saturday, while affirming its aim to prioritise diplomatic efforts and dialogue to avert misunderstandings. "We do not seek rivalry or conflict," Yasukazu Hamada said in a speech at the Shangri-La Dialogue, a security conference in Singapore with 600 delegates from 49 countries. Japanese aggression before and during World War Two is still a...