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Japanese Defence Minister Koizumi pushes back against China's 'new militarism' accusation
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Shinjiro Koizumi
Singapore
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Japanese Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi rejected China's characterization of Japan's military build-up as 'new militarism'.
The comments were made at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore.
Japan has recently revised its security strategies and increased defence spending.
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