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british manager. welcome to the the news asia good. you can join us. japan is all being itself like it never has before. the defense industry has now asked for nearly 20 percent budget increase this year to finance the acquisition of warships and long range crews. besides, if approved, it will be the 2nd straight of the new 5 year military build up plan that was approved in december last year. the request to increase the defense budget as part of that plan, came a day off to japan, stopped uniformed officer general yoshi he day, you'll see the wound that the big liquid state of the country's self defense forces had put its very sovereignty in jeopardy in an interview with to the nick a, it shouldn't use paper, he said, and i told we cannot maintain japan security with the guns capabilities. the domestic community is that the critical juncture on whether it can prevent

unilateral changes in the state as go by force and maintain an international order based on the rule of law. japan is on the front lines of this fight in the in the pacific. and he's thought wrong, so start as not through. yeah. has always been a threat to the island nation. and in recent years, under kim john, one that fred has only increased a now nearly monthly danger comes from the numerous nissan launches from north korea. besides which land the menu occasions in waters around japan, it is one of the reasons why the defense industry wants the funds to build 2 warships, which will have the reductive ability to intercept north korean nissan launches. and then there is the historical spread from china, both nations after the tone disputes as well. that's i've seen the ships from both countries face all in recent years. the water ukraine has added

a new dimension to this trip in the form of the no limit sponsorship between china and russia. the movies of both nations have since lost the conduct of numerous joint patrols. andrews in the seas around japan and genuine off a more social security expert. me to talk to little guy from japan's k or university professor woke up. it's a pretty damning assessment from genuine. you'll see the, the as the con, protect japan of the moment. why is that all? it's not secret, it's not the college posters is not enough. so when we're not enough and security structures, you're not defend pregnant. if a kid upset by themselves, dr. based on the series of simulations that now it is clear that the current safety principle supposed to is not enough. so they didn't know she does. the comment is very much in line is what 5 minutes the kid upset fucking enough december. and that is why because the, the cards post is not enough. we need to have

a bigger projects on the that's going to have what are the criteria that japan is looking to upgrade the as the in it's difficult to do. the government is now focusing on the part and what is cool, come to take care of the day, which is about acquiring the, the cruise, me thoughts. so it'd be because the for a long time, japan didn't have any type of beauty. so the, this is a new development and this is very much based on the fact that both work over here and china had been strengthening, improving their case would be to have the site to deposit. finally realizes that it needs to respond. and how much of this a change in force posture and these new weapons that japan wants to acquire, are informed by the off to the effects of the ukraine wall of

the general public support for the idea of increasing defense budget. i think a to some extent has been influenced by voiding upgrade and also the rising tensions over time on. so there are various access behind increasing public support for, for, for bigger defense budget. but the phone is, has been facing nissan from those go to for many years. so the, so not, this is a new company position that we need to respond. so the for my 6 foot part perspective, the government's decision to text and different spot. there was some home every late, i wouldn't say too late, but it's never too late for me to do if i should have done more much, much earlier. that's uh, that's my view. as you're talking about increasing public support for this increase

defense other than increased acquisitions from the s d f. yet having said that, the s t f is facing a problem when it comes to recruitment. for instance, not many people want to join the is to have to be sold, as is another case as well. exactly that, that is, i believe the biggest problem is that the assistance forces are facing because building new and more vessels on the buying more craft. i think is the easy part, but the recruiting people and also training that is a more difficult part. and so, so we can do because of a bigger defense bus, we can buy more equipment. but so how we can do that is going to be a i think the biggest challenge instead of just insurance was good job. i do want to talk to about the japan security part of the united states because the general, your feet are in his interview, said that japan needs to do more on its own when it comes to this alliance with the united states. does japan not think that the us is

a reliable ally the to japan and really test americans and trust them nice tuesday night of states. so the we are generally confident about the credibility of the us security guarantee and security commitments. but, but at the same time, the reasonableness of power is changing. so the, at least in relative terms, the call to us is declining in the region, particularly because of the china. so that is why def, i need to do more. and also at the same time, the strengthening of data and honest with united states is a, is of the defined importance. but at the same time the, we need to probably other layers for our security and defense as a. and that is a deep did very much about strengthening and expanding our strategic

partnerships. so that includes relationship useless, radiate reactions, indian relations, nato, and you'd be a mattress. and speaking of those, a alliances that are alliances of japan has an exercise in the country like australia and india. how important are those domestic relations to postpone the school operations whose australia are didn't do it or any other partners? i'm not supposed to replace the one. i switched united states because their last visit in either states remains essential for japan. security on the 1st, there's no doubt about that. but at the same time, the, what we need to do for me is to co operate small onto the different needs to be prepared, more ways cooperating thing was i saw the teacher, he was really a u. k and other countries. so that is to complement what so once we hop misty united states, we leave it there with the timing,

but thank you so much for joining us today. professor meet you talk to the local. thank you sir. thank you much. both front so this is no stranger to issue. he's visited south korea, japan the philippines and had a huge events for the fateful there. today he began to visit to mongolia a country with one of the newest and smallest catholic congregations in the world. the pope was about to come in the men golden capital, would love to talk over the next 4 days to be meeting and handling pres, probably around $1500.00, practicing catholics in the country. it also whole thoughts with mom go to lead is the center piece of the folks visit would be a mass on sunday at frontier says don't sleep for visiting places where catholics, auto minority. it's part of his policy to draw attention to people and problems on what he calls the paraphrase of society and the world. and mongolia as catholic,

faithful suddenly fits that description. mongolia, a country known for its foss, bips, nomadic people, and as the birthplace of guy, he's gone. awesome, i'm going to have 2300000 people most practiced to put this in. but there's also a tiny got kind of community with less than 2000 fund of us. now this might not or d as in the spotlight with the visit of the church, but it's really to book francis. or it's the 1st time upon defence ever job. the goal? yeah. one of the words newest congregations at the top of it, it was wonderful. the poop front says, visiting a country not known to the world for its capitalism when he visits us of those well known. but it's been 30 years since the religion came to him. i'm going to be a says passed. the catholic church was officially sanctioned in 1992 optimum goal.

yeah. and it's so rich like the municipal government, and they're not freedom of religion and it's also reducing. the country now has 6 churches and a bishop in the system. the catholics is such a joy as unhappy occasioned by the however, the catholic religion is not well understood here and even christianity. because as many denominations can be misinterpreted and just now is my cell phone book from since the visit is also being seen as strategic during his for the speech, he will spend the day meeting politically, to conversations that good for data by deacon's interest with mcgraw's. yes, to chunk me a bus, russia in china, and like many other countries, we have only 2 neighbors the most. they are the superpowers. and we have also friend their relations with other countries. call. we call them the 3rd neighbors.

ok. that virtually 3rd, their risk. and it's important that these head of state so far 3rd neighbors coming to mongolia, including the one and including this one. and that's why i think it will be another a serious step forward for the world to understand. mongolia, i'm, i'm going foreign policy is seeking a dialogue between the west in russia to find a way out of war and you clean and in china to back to can, is trying to improve the situation of got the next. okay. folks to visit me also cigna on by the doors potential guys as an intermediary between china and russia. or do politics are far from the minds of men go yes. got to looks. we're getting a once in a lifetime johns to see the pool in the home country. and that

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