WORLD_ Japan’s defense minister talks tough on China as Beijing piles on pressure (Andrew Salmon - THE WASHINGTON TIMES)

THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Japan’s defense minister talks tough on China as Beijing piles on pressure

Shinjiro Koizumi emerges as front man for pushback

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi speaks at a press conference at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo, Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026, following a report of North Korea’s missile launch. (Motoshi Ogura/Kyodo News via AP) ** FILE ** more >

By Andrew Salmon - The Washington Times - Friday, February 27, 2026


SEOUL, South Korea – Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi criticized China Friday while doubling down on Tokyo’s determination to upgrade its military capabilities.

“China appears to have been waging a propaganda campaign against us, as if Japan is becoming militaristic,” Mr. Koizumi told reporters in Tokyo. “In the current security situation, it is essential for us to develop our own defense capabilities without counting on a particular country.”

It was not the first intervention by Mr. Koizumi, formerly seen as a moderate in Japan’s ruling party.

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