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Monday, September 08, 2008

Japan defence report warns on Russia

An increasingly assertive Russia is staging more frequent military drills near Japan, including with nuclear submarines, the defence ministry here warned in a report yesterday.

Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda's cabinet approved the annual "white paper" on defence policy, which also reiterated Japan's longstanding unease about China's rapid military buildup and the threat of North Korea.

The report came as tensions rise between Russia and the West over the conflict in Georgia, which some pundits fear could open the door to a new cold war.

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