Home / WorldWorldJapan TimesWorldJapan Times·Sep 12, 2026·1 min readChina threat erodes Japanese anger over U.S. bases ahead of voteVoters in Okinawa have long bristled over hosting U.S. military bases, but a growing acceptance for a stronger military to counter threats from China is changing the calculus.View original source — Japan Times ↗ShareCopy linkShare on XShare on FacebookRelated storiesWorldSouth China Morning PostWorldSep 9, 2026 · 1 minJapan’s China-facing military build-up confronts labour, budget and political limitsSouth China Morning PostTechnologySouth China Morning PostTechnologySep 2, 2026 · 1 minHow Japan aims to convert ageing warships into leverage to counter ChinaSouth China Morning PostWorldSouth China Morning PostWorldSep 7, 2026 · 1 minHow Tokyo is widening regional defence ties to complicate Beijing’s Taiwan calculusSouth China Morning PostTechnologySouth China Morning PostTechnologySep 10, 2026 · 1 minJapan’s AI satellites and other space ambitions ‘a serious threat’, China warnsSouth China Morning Post
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