TOKYO -- A military crisis over Taiwan would be "an emergency for the Japan-U.S. alliance," former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told Nikkei on Wednesday, adding that his country needs to strengthen its own defenses to make the partnership a solid deterrent against threats in Indo-Pacific region.
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Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks with Nikkei on Dec. 1. (Photo by Uichiro Kasai)
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