Koizumi seeks dialogue, expanding Japan's security role amid China tensions

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Japan's defence minister Shinjirō Koizumi rejected China's label of 'new militarism,' urged dialogue, and outlined a broader Asia-Pacific security push including expanded Quad cooperation, potential arms deals with Australia and other partners, and defence pacts with regional countries to counter China's rising military power.
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