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Japan PM Vows to Strengthen Military at Int’l Naval Review

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida delivers a speech on the Maritime Self Defense Force's helicopter carrier JS Izumo during an international fleet review in Sagami Bay, southwest of Tokyo, Sunday, Nov. 6, 2022. (AP)

Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said at an international fleet review Sunday that his country urgently needs to strengthen its military capabilities as security risks increase including threats from North Korea’s nuclear and missile advancement and Russia’s war on Ukraine.

Eighteen warships from 12 countries participated in the review, including the United States, Australia, Canada, India, New Zealand, Singapore and South Korea, while the US and France also sent warplanes.

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