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Shinjiro Koizumi: the Japanese military needs to be boosted with a 'sense of urgency and crisis'

On the recordAugust 5, 2026
the Japanese military needs to be boosted with a 'sense of urgency and crisis'
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Shinjiro Koizumi
Liberal Democratic Party

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Japan's Defense Minister on military readiness

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