"When I was foreign minister, I was very careful not to say that China is a threat although I repeatedly said ‘grave concern’ at news conferences. But as defense minister, I must say China has become a security threat to Japan."
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Ministers of defense and military administration of JapanMinisters for Foreign Affairs (Japan)Government ministers of Japan
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September 9, 2020 China not a ‘concern’ for Japan. It is now a ‘security threat’ - The Asahi Shimbun
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Taro Kono
Taro Kono (河野 太郎, Kōno Tarō, born 10 January 1963) is a Japanese politician serving as the Minister for Digital Transformation since August 2022. A member of the Liberal Democratic Party, he previously served as Minister for Administrative Reform and Regulatory Reform from 2015 to 2016 and from 2020 to 2021, and was the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister of Defense under Prime Minister Shinzō Abe. He is also a member of the House of Representatives representing Kanagawa's 15th district si
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