TOKYO -- Japan's new National Security Strategy, adopted last week, defines the country's national interests in a rare attempt by a government that has largely avoided the topic since the end of World War II.
New security strategy offers opportunity to reassess what needs protecting

Japan has taken a step toward bolstering defenses, to protect national interests, including the well-being of citizens. © Reuters
TOKYO -- Japan's new National Security Strategy, adopted last week, defines the country's national interests in a rare attempt by a government that has largely avoided the topic since the end of World War II.