Japan's opposition pledges national security boost
- Published: 22 Nov 2012 at 00.47
- Online news: Asia
Japan's main opposition Liberal Democratic Party said Wednesday it would look at establishing a permanent presence on uninhabited Tokyo-controlled islands at the centre of a dispute with China.
Shinzo Abe, president of Japan's main opposition Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), holds a news conference to announce the party's pledges for the December 16 lower house election, at the LDP headquarters in Tokyo. The LDP said Wednesday it would look at establishing a permanent presence on uninhabited Tokyo-controlled islands at the centre of a dispute with China.
The main opposition party also promised a review of the self-imposed ban on defending allies, offering the possibility of Japanese troops returning fire if US forces come under attack.
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