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Japan Faces Most Severe Security Environment Since WWII: Kishida

Japan Faces Most Severe Security Environment Since WWII: Kishida

The Hindu1h
THE BRIEF
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Former Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida stated that Japan is confronting its most severe and complex security environment since the Second World War.

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Kishida noted that Japan is strengthening its defence capabilities while maintaining its alliance with the US and continuing Malabar exercises with India.

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He highlighted the Industrial Value Chain Concept to connect India's northeastern states with the Bay of Bengal region.