China wary as Japan unveils first marine unit since WW II

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Press Trust of India Beijing/Tokyo
Last Updated : Apr 09 2018 | 9:00 PM IST

China today reacted warily to Japan establishing a new amphibious special unit, saying Tokyo's military moves were being followed closely by its Asian neighbours "for historical reasons."
In an editorial, Chinese state media tabloid Global Times said Asia needed to watch Japan's "militarism revival."
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang today said that Japan's military moves were being followed closely by their Asian neighbours "for historical reasons."
Currently Japan has a military known as the Self-Defense Forces, but the constitution bars it from "the threat or use of force as means of settling international disputes."

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First Published: Apr 09 2018 | 9:00 PM IST

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