TOKYO: Japan’s military may join US forces on patrol in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea), the nation’s top uniformed officer said in an interview published Thursday, as Tokyo seeks a greater security role.
China’s recent moves to build artificial islands have created “very serious potential concerns” for Japan, Katsutoshi Kawano, chief of the Joint Staff of the Japan Self-Defense Forces (SDF), said in an interview with the Wall Street Journal.
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