SASEBO/TOKYO: Japan on Saturday activated its first marine unit since World War Two trained to counter invaders occupying Japanese islands along the edge of the East China Sea that Tokyo fears are vulnerable to attack by China. Japan on Saturday activated its first marine unit since World War Two trained to counter invaders occupying Japanese islands along the edge of the East China Sea that Tokyo fears are vulnerable to attack by China. In its post World War Two constitution Japan renounced the right to wage war. In its post World War Two constitution Japan renounced the right to wage war. China, which dominates the South China Sea, is outpacing Japan in defense spending.

Source: New Strait Times April 07, 2018 06:56 UTC