June 28, 2015

"Japan's military may join U.S. forces on patrol in the South China Sea, the nation’s top uniformed officer said, as Tokyo seeks a greater security role.

China's recent moves to build artificial islands have created 'very serious potential concerns' for Japan, Katsutoshi Kawano, chief of the Joint Staff of the Japan Self-Defence Forces (SDF), said in an interview with the Wall Street Journal."

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