Kishida Says Japan Must Be Prepared for Security Threats: Kyodo
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Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said that Japan must be prepared for any action by other nations that poses a threat to peace and security, Kyodo news reported on Sunday.
While Japan continues to follow its path as a peace-loving nation, the government will carefully clarify to the public and international community its plan to strengthen defense capabilities, Kishida said. The premier was speaking at an event on Sunday celebrating the 70th anniversary of the Maritime Self-Defense Force at the Sagami Bay, near Tokyo, in which South Korea’s Navy took part.