Masahiro Matsumura is professor of international politics and national security at the faculty of law of St. Andrew's University in Osaka.
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Japan's new defense vision is halfhearted
Tokyo should be upfront with public and neighbors about strategic shift
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, far left, observes an international fleet review in Sagami Bay from the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer Izumo in November 2022: Tokyo has a serious accountability deficit. © Kyodo
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