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SINGAPORE – Japan’s Minister of Defence Shinjiro Koizumi rejected Chinese accusations of “new militarism”, insisting that Tokyo remains a peace?loving nation and is committed to keeping channels open with Beijing even as it rapidly builds up its military and loosens its rules for arms exports. Speaking at a plenary session on managing regional tensions amid global competition at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, Koizumi said it was “strange” that Japan is now being painted as the one returning to militarism, despite not possessing nuclear weapons or strategic bombers. “Some of you may have heard the term ‘new militarism’ – but…
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