UK defense secretary denies reported 'ready to fight' comment on Taiwan

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U.K. Secretary of State for Defence John Healey speaks in front of Britain's HMS Prince of Wales aircraft carrier at Tokyo International Cruise Terminal on Aug 29, 2025. (Photo by Takuya Fujisawa)

KENJI KAWASE

TOKYO -- U.K. Secretary of State for Defence John Healey on Friday denied a media report saying that he suggested his country was ready to fight in the Pacific if a conflict erupted over Taiwan.

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