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Japan and US Warn: China’s Actions Threaten Peace

12/12/2025

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Japan's Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth warn that China's military actions threaten regional peace.
This followed a radar incident in which Chinese jets locked onto Japanese aircraft near Taiwan.
Japan held a joint air exercise with the United States in response to rising tensions after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi proposed intervention if China attacked Taiwan.

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Japan's Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth warn that China's military actions threaten regional peace.
This followed a radar incident in which Chinese jets locked onto Japanese aircraft near Taiwan.
Japan held a joint air exercise with the United States in response to rising tensions after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi proposed intervention if China attacked Taiwan.