“Japan’s new conservative government announced a review of national military strategy on Monday that analysts said was aimed at offsetting China’s growing military power and that may increase defense spending for the first time in a decade.  Mr. Abe had promised during the election campaign to strengthen the military to defend Japan’s control of islands in the East China Sea that are also claimed by China.”

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/08/world/asia/with-eye-on-china-japan-weighs-raising-military-spending.html?_r=0

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