China's naval exploits trouble Japan

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China's military modernization, including apparent plans for a deep-water navy, needs to be monitored closely to determine whether it exceeds requirements for self-defense, a Japanese defense report said yesterday.
The annual defense white paper, which comes at a time of strained Sino-Japanese ties, echoes a US Defense Department report in July that said China's fast-modernizing military could pose a regional threat.

Defense Minister Yoshinori Ohno said, however, that Japan did not see China as a military threat.

"But there are issues that require attention ... and we urge China to improve its transparency" on issues such as military spending, Kyodo news agency quoted him as saying.

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