WPS: China rebukes Japan over missile drills near PH, Taiwan

PAOAY, Philippines — China was angered after Japan fired surface-to-ship missiles and sank an old warship in waters between the Philippines and Taiwan during large-scale military exercises involving US forces. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has accelerated Japan’s shift towards a more muscular defense policy, further casting off — with US encouragement — Tokyo’s pacifist stance in place since the end of World War II. The firing on Wednesday of two Type-88 missiles formed part of exercises in the Philippines between US, Australian, Filipino and Japanese troops as well as contingents from France, New Zealand and Canada. READ: Japan defense chief […]... Keep on reading: WPS: China rebukes Japan over missile drills near PH, Taiwan

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