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Japan defence chief takes swipe at China at security meet
Japan defence chief takes swipe at China at security meet
SINGAPORE - Japan's defence minister took a veiled swipe at China on Sunday, pledging to keep strengthening the military despite Beijing's criticism of Tokyo's increasingly muscular security stance.
Japan Defence Chief takes swipe at China at security meet
Japan Defence Chief takes swipe at China at security meet
Under Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, Japan has quickened its pivot towards a more proactive defence policy, further shaking off — with U.S. encouragement — its pacifist outlook in place since the end of World War II
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2×Japan's defence minister took a veiled swipe at China at a security meet.
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bangkokpost“Japan's defence minister took a veiled swipe at China on Sunday, pledging to keep strengthening the military despite Beijing's criticism of Tokyo's increasingly muscular security stance.”
hindu“Japan Defence Chief takes swipe at China at security meet”
Single-source · 5 — reported by one bloc only (uncorroborated)
Japan is strengthening its military.
bangkokpost
Beijing has criticised Japan's increasingly muscular security stance.
bangkokpost
Japan has quickened its pivot towards a more proactive defence policy.
hindu
Japan is shaking off its pacifist outlook in place since the end of World War II.
hindu
The U.S. has encouraged Japan's shift away from its pacifist outlook.
hindu
Framing · 4 — loaded language surfaced (spin shown, not adopted)
bangkokpost
“took a veiled swipe at China”
→ criticized China indirectly
bangkokpost
“increasingly muscular security stance”
→ more assertive military posture
hindu
“quickened its pivot”
→ accelerated its shift
hindu
“shaking off — with U.S. encouragement — its pacifist outlook”
→ moving away from its post-WWII pacifist policy, with U.S. support