Japan warns of China's military moves as biggest strategic challenge
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In this photo provided by Japans Ministry of Defense, a Chinese JH-7 fighter-bomber, center, is seen close to a YS-11EB electronic-intelligence aircraft, partly seen at left, of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force over the East China Sea on July 9, 2025. (Ministry of Defense via AP)FILE - Japan's Defense Minister Gen Nakatani speaks during a news conference with U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth at the Ministry of Defense in Tokyo, March 30, 2025. (Kiyoshi Ota/Pool Photo via AP, File)
In this photo provided by Japans Ministry of Defense, a Chinese JH-7 fighter-bomber, center, is seen close to a YS-11EB electronic-intelligence aircraft, partly seen at left, of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force over the East China Sea on July 9, 2025. (Ministry of Defense via AP)
