Japan’s government will next week confirm its commitment to building a stronger military to counter perceived security threats including an increasingly powerful China, according to a draft of its first national security strategy released on Wednesday.
Shinzo Abe, the conservative prime minister, hailed the document as “historic” because it will be used to guide policies for a new national security council, a US-style body created by the prime minister as part of his effort to distance Japan from its post-second world war pacifism.
“We have been working to rebuild our national security policy with a firm commitment to defend people’s lives and property,” Mr Abe said.
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