Japan’s PM has pledged to protect the rules-based order in Asia: “Kishida pledged that Japan would play a more active role to prevent unilateral actions.. Japan will draw up an action plan, focusing on areas such as maritime security, by the latest next spring.”

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1. He also said Japan would strengthen its defense capabilities over the next five years while maintaining a peaceful stance.
   It was the first speech in eight years by a Japanese leader at Asia’s top security forum.
   Speaking at the opening session of the Shangri-La Dialogue 2022 in Singapore, Prime Minister Kishida pledged that Japan would play a more active role to prevent unilateral actions aimed at “changing the status quo by force.”
   According to Kishida, in order to accelerate efforts to realize the free and open Indo-Pacific goal, Japan will draw up an action plan, focusing on areas such as maritime security, by the latest next spring.
   Kishida affirmed that members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and Pacific Nations are important partners of Japan in making the Indo-Pacific a free and open region.

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3. Economy’s going to shit. Need to jump start the military industrial complex and make some money.

4. Lol he wants to start another war

5. Would, will, next spring… exactly what do they do everyday?