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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Daniel Hurst

Nato planning to open Japan office to deepen Asia-Pacific ties – report

Nato secretary general Jens Stoltenberg  with the leaders of Australia, Japan, New Zealand and South Korea in June.
Nato secretary general Jens Stoltenberg with the leaders of Australia, Japan, New Zealand and South Korea in June. Photograph: YONHAP/EPA

Nato is reportedly planning to open a liaison office in Japan to coordinate with close partners across the Indo-Pacific region including Australia, South Korea and New Zealand.

The plans are likely to attract criticism from the Chinese government, which has previously warned the western alliance against extending “its tentacles to the Asia-Pacific”.

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