TOKYO: China and Russia's joint military activities around Japan are of "grave concern" and North Korea poses a greater threat than ever, Tokyo's defence ministry said on Friday (Jul 12).
This handout photo taken on Jul 9, 2024 and released on July 10 by Japan 's Ministry of Defense shows the Chinese navy's aircraft carrier Shandong in the Pacific Ocean southeast of Miyakojima, Okinawa prefecture. TOKYO: China and Russia's joint military activities around Japan are of"grave concern" and North Korea poses a greater threat than ever, Tokyo's defence ministry said on Friday .
This year's paper noted that Beijing has regularly sent ships to areas near disputed islands in the East China Sea - reiterating that China's military ambitions are"the greatest strategic challenge" to Japan and the world.a new normal for the region, said the paper, which also listed heightened defence risks associated with AI, cybersecurity and disinformation.
Japan is forging closer defence ties with like-minded countries in the region including Australia and South Korea, and on Monday signed a key defence pact with the Philippines to allow the deployment of troops on each other's territory. Beijing said on Friday it was"strongly dissatisfied and resolutely opposed" to the claims in the white paper.
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