Korea, China Wary Of US-Japan Military Pact

A new defense pact between the United States and Japan that will give Tokyo’s forces a more ambitious global role provoked wary reactions from neighbors South Korea and China Tuesday. Even though South Korea may stand to benefit from a stronger Japanese military presence to counter the North Korean threat and China’s rising power, officials remain reluctant because of lingering tensions over Tokyo’s wartime past. South Korea’s Defense Ministry spokesman Kim Min-seok was non-committal...

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