Japan warns of rise in China’s naval activities

Annual defence report also warned that North Korea was developing a new mid-range ballistic missile that could reach as far as the US territory of Guam.


BBC News China's naval forces are stepping up their activities in the East and South China Seas, and the Pacific, Japan has warned in its annual defence report.

Japan was taking measures to bolster its coastal defences as a result of China's growing presence, it said. The two countries are involved in a maritime dispute in the East China Sea.

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