Japan promotes China as bigger threat than nuclear-armed N Korea

China's growing military might has replaced North Korean belligerence as the main security threat to Japan, Tokyo's annual defence review indicated yesterday, despite signs that Pyongyang could have nuclear-tipped ballistic missiles.

North Korea has conducted short-range missile launches this year that Tokyo believes show Pyongyang is developing projectiles to evade its Aegis ballistic missile defences. The stealth jets, US-made interceptor missiles and other equipment are part of a proposed 1.2 percent increase in defence spending to a record 5.32 trillion yen in the year starting April 1.By comparison, Chinese military spending is set to rise this year by 7.5 percent to about US$177 billion from 2018, more than three times that of Japan. Beijing is developing weapons such as stealth fighters and aircraft carriers that are helping it expand the range and scope of military operations.

The Defence White Paper said Chinese patrols in waters and skies near Japanese territory are"a national security concern".

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