South Korean media diverge on whether Japan’s new security strategy poses threat



Analysis South Korean media diverge on whether Japan’s new security strategy poses threat Seoul responded diplomatically to beefed-up defense plans, but anti-Japan sentiment looms over efforts to improve ties Justin YeoDecember 23, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON JMSDF CVH JS Izumo in Ocean, July 2019, via Wikimedia Commons When Japan unveiled its new National Security Strategy (NSS) and two other strategy documents last week, it signaled a significant turning point in Japan’s defense policy as Tokyo enshrined its most significant military buildup since World War II. Amid growing threats from regional rivals and criticisms from certain segments of the U.S. of free riding, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida instructed his defense and finance ministers to secure the necessary funds to boost yearly defense spending to around 2% of GDP in fiscal 2027. With its defense overhaul, Japan describes one of those regional rivals — China — as its © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. LATEST ANALYSIS 01Lee Jae Myung risks public trust as South Korea rewires its justice system 02South Korea turns to Central Asia as Iran war tests its energy resilience 03Houthi seizure of Mokha sharpens South Korea’s Hormuz deployment dilemma 04Japan’s stronger yen may cut Korea’s import bill while raising funding costs 05South Korea leans on Europe as Hormuz deployment choices grow narrower 06Hanwha’s Austal bid shows where South Korea’s MASGA plan may be heading 07China’s Taiwan pressure may reveal more disciplined strategy toward South Korea 08South Korea tests its Hormuz limits as Trump pressure builds across alliance

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South Korean media diverge on whether Japan’s new security strategy poses threat

Seoul responded diplomatically to beefed-up defense plans, but anti-Japan sentiment looms over efforts to improve ties

Justin YeoDecember 23, 2022

South Korean media diverge on whether Japan’s new security strategy poses threat

JMSDF CVH JS Izumo in Ocean, July 2019, via Wikimedia Commons

When Japan unveiled its new National Security Strategy (NSS) and two other strategy documents last week, it signaled a significant turning point in Japan’s defense policy as Tokyo enshrined its most significant military buildup since World War II. Amid growing threats from regional rivals and criticisms from certain segments of the U.S. of free riding, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida instructed his defense and finance ministers to secure the necessary funds to boost yearly defense spending to around 2% of GDP in fiscal 2027.

With its defense overhaul, Japan describes one of those regional rivals — China — as its

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01Lee Jae Myung risks public trust as South Korea rewires its justice system
02South Korea turns to Central Asia as Iran war tests its energy resilience
03Houthi seizure of Mokha sharpens South Korea’s Hormuz deployment dilemma
04Japan’s stronger yen may cut Korea’s import bill while raising funding costs
05South Korea leans on Europe as Hormuz deployment choices grow narrower
06Hanwha’s Austal bid shows where South Korea’s MASGA plan may be heading
07China’s Taiwan pressure may reveal more disciplined strategy toward South Korea
08South Korea tests its Hormuz limits as Trump pressure builds across alliance

South Korean media diverge on whether Japan’s new security strategy poses threat

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