Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is revising the nation’s security policies, advocating for increased military power amid geopolitical challenges, particularly from China. A Chinese expert suggests this signals a fundamental and more aggressive strategic shift in Tokyo.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has started the process of overhauling the country’s major security policies, arguing that Japan must boost its military power in the face of geopolitical threats, including those from China. A Chinese expert said Takaichi’s statements during a gathering of experts tasked with overhauling key policy documents signalled a “fundamental” shift in Tokyo’s strategy, with the country’s security road map likely to become “more aggressive”. Beijing, meanwhile,...