Japan Warns of China's 'Assertive' Maritime Actions

Japan says China's aggressive maritime activities in the East China Sea are among the major threats to the country's security, as Prime Minister Shinzo Abe pushes through a series of controversial measures aimed at expanding the role of Japan's military. In its annual defense review issued Tuesday, Japan's Defense Ministry lashed out at Beijing's development of undersea oil and gas reserves in the East China Sea, as well as its increasing military presence near a...

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