“Japan’s lack of a law criminalizing disrespectful handling of its own national flag is wrong.”
“the true source of anxiety in the Indo-Pacific is China itself”
“I hope the registration under the GI system will give an additional push to the strong exports of Japanese tea.”

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On the recordJuly 17, 2025
Under these circumstances, Japan...is fundamentally strengthening its defense capabilities, including the ability to carry out counterstrike operations, and is making steady progress on various measures, including securing and strengthening the necessary defense budget.
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Gen Nakatani
Liberal Democratic Party
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Nakatani discusses Japan's strengthening defense capabilities in response to regional threats.

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At the same time, Japan is working to further deepen its alliance with the United States, which serves as the cornerstone of its security, and to expand security cooperation with like-minded countries and others.

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