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Beijing Annoyed At Tokyo's New Defense Focus

December 20 2010

Japan

The Japanese government has endorsed new guidelines for defense planning that focus on China's rising power and calls for more cooperation with the United States, reports the Japan Times.

The National Defense Program Guideline sets out defense policy for the next decade.

The document describes China's growing defense budget and military activities in nearby waters and lack of transparency in military issues as a "matter of concern for the region and the international...

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