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Takaichi pledges to revise Japan's security strategy and military export rules
Takaichi pledges to revise Japan's security strategy and military export rules.
Japanese leader Takaichi warns of China 'coercion' and vows security overhaul Reuters TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi warned of growing Chinese “coercion” in her first post-election speech to parliament on Friday, pledging to overhaul defense strategy, ease curbs on military exports and strengthen critical supply chains. Takaichi’s four-month tenure has been marked by a diplomatic dispute with China after she said Japan could use military force to respond to any attack on Taiwan that also threatened Japanese territory. Fresh from turning a fragile majority into a landslide victory in this month’s lower house election, Takaichi outlined an agenda to counter what she sees as a mounting economic and security threat from China and its regional partners. With her governing coalition now holding more than two-thirds of seats, she faces little political resistance. “Japan faces...