Japan rethinks security policy in face of expansionist China

Japan is lifting longstanding bans on exporting weapons, which marks a significant departure from its post-World War II pacifist security policy. The country's military, the Self-Defense Forces, has played a limited and strictly regulated role thus far, but Tokyo claims that stronger defense capabilities are necessary due to China's growing military activity in the Asia-Pacific region. Beijing has announced that it will "resolutely resist" what it calls moves toward a "new type of militarism."
We speak with Taku Tamaki, a lecturer of international relations at Britain's Loughborough University, who says the policy change is primarily intended to bolster security cooperation with allies, particularly Australia.

Chapters:

00:17 Report by David Sincock
00:43 Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on enhancing Japan's defense capabilities
01:00 China responds
01:52 Japanese public divided
02:34 Taku Tamaki, a lecturer of international relations at Britain's Loughborough University gives his assessment

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