Japanese Defense Minister Shinjirō Koizumi:

INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjirō Koizumi: Japan's defense policy and defense buildups are not based on the idea of identifying any specific country or region as a threat or having a military confrontation with it. That said, China continues to increase its defense spending at a high level and is rapidly expanding its military capabilities across a wide range of areas without sufficient transparency. China's external approach and military activities are matters of serious concern for Japan a