Japanese scholar condemns Japan's risky defense spending

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's erroneous remarks regarding China's Taiwan island reflect Japan's dangerous military ambitions, which pose a real threat to security in the Asia-Pacific. Atsushi Koketsu, professor emeritus at Yamaguchi University in Japan, recently noted in an interview with China Daily that Japan's military expenditure will exceed 10 trillion yen ($64.14 billion) in the fiscal year 2025. This suggests Japan will acquire a significant amount of offensive weaponry, a move that risks reviving militarism. Japan is on the verge of repeating past mistakes by consistently assuming "threats" from neighboring countries and let dust settle on the mirror to history.

Reporters: Li Huixian, Tian Xiaoran

Video: Pan Yixuan