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January 9, 2007
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Commentary: Defense agency upgrading marks big step in Japan's military power bid

BEIJING, Jan. 9 (Xinhua) -- The upgrading of Japan's Defense Agency to a full ministry on Tuesday marked a critical step toward Tokyo becoming a major military power. It will have an important influence on the country's efforts to build up its military.

Ostensibly, the renaming is just about the change of a single word. But in essence, the new ministry is fundamentally different from its predecessor. It is by no means an isolated move, but a pivotal part of Japan's strategy for acquiring a greater military capability and for revising its self-defense-only policy.

Established in 1954, the defense agency has ...

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