Japan PM vows to strengthen military might


Japan's Maritime Self-Defence Force helicopter carrier JS Izumo (right) and other warships joining an international fleet review in Sagami Bay, south of Tokyo. - AP

TOKYO (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 United States and France also sent warplanes.

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