Financial Times reports Chinese leader sharply criticized Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Japan’s defense buildup during summit with President Trump as concerns grow over U.S.-Japan alliance and Taiwan security commitments

  • Ferrous@lemmy.ml
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    2 hours ago

    If you commit atrocities, genocide, and kill 20 million citizens, dont be surprised when your victim becomes leery at the prospect of you remilitarizing only 3 generations later.

    • i_am_not_a_robot@discuss.tchncs.de
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      46 minutes ago

      Three generations is long enough for people to have changed in Japan, but not long enough for history to be forgotten by neighboring countries. Japan is threatened by China and North Korea militarily and its reliable ally was the United States. It seems inevitable that they will increase defense.