Japan Counters China Military Rise

As the People's Republic of China continues its rise, Asia and the world are scrambling to keep their balance. Among China's neighbors and rivals, few countries seem willing or ready to counter the challenge it poses. Japan is struggling with decades of diffidence internationally and the strictures of its postwar constitution. The countries of Sout...

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's government approved a record $42 billion military budget on Wednesday, with outlays rising for a third year to counter China's rising military might.

As the People's Republic of China continues its rise, Asia and the world are scrambling to keep their balance. Among China's neighbors and rivals, few countries seem willing or ready to counter the challenge it poses. Japan is struggling with decades of diffidence internationally and the strictures of its postwar constitution. The countries of Sout...

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's government approved a record $42 billion military budget on Wednesday, with outlays rising for a third year to counter China's rising military might.