Relations with Moscow are getting worse: Japan considers China and Russian military exercises provocation - the media

According to journalists, the relations of Moscow and Tokyo worsened after the beginning of a full -scale invasion of the Russian Federation into Ukraine. Despite the fact that Japan has territorial claims against Russia. Japan expressed serious concern for China and Russia's joint exercises, calling them provocation against themselves. About it writes Bloomberg.

The publication writes that last year China and Russia conducted six common military exercises, which is the largest indicator in the last two decades. According to journalists, Japan has territorial disputes with both countries, and its relations with Russia are becoming more and more spoiled after last year Kremlin head Vladimir Putin began his full -scale invasion of Ukraine. Tokyo even sent to Ukraine the non -lethal help.

And here the Ministry of Defense of Japan expressed particular concern about the common Chinese-Russian patrols of bombers, which was organized during the Summit of the Summit of the leaders of the Member States of the Quad group in 2022. The material says that against the background of deepening cooperation between Russia and China, Japan wants to strengthen ties with its partners. Among them are the US and South Korea.

In addition, last year, Japan approved new defense policy documents and set out plans to increase military expenses by about 60% over five years. Recall that the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation called the DPRK army "the strongest in the world. " Shoigu thanked North Korea for his reception and confirmed Moscow's intention to strengthen his cooperation with North Korea. In addition, journalists reported that the DPRK showed the possibilities of a new M2020 tank.