U.S. Urges Japan to Beef Up Defense Capabilities

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Washington, July 1 (Jiji Press)–U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio underscored the importance of Japan beefing up its defense capabilities at a meeting with his Japanese counterpart, Takeshi Iwaya, in Washington on Tuesday. Iwaya replied that Japan “will carry out a drastic defense buildup on its own judgement,” he told reporters after the meeting. According to the Japanese foreign min…

Washington, July 1 (Jiji Press)–U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio underscored the importance of Japan beefing up its defense capabilities at a meeting with his Japanese counterpart, Takeshi Iwaya, in Washington on Tuesday. Iwaya replied that Japan “will carry out a drastic defense buildup on its own judgement,” he told reporters after the meeting. According to the Japanese foreign min…