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Why young Japanese see North Korea as the biggest threat to their country
Tokyo defense planners are more focused on China, but new generation is more concerned about missiles and kidnappings
A recent poll shows young people in Japan see North Korea as the chief external threat to their country, even as Tokyo decision-makers frame China as Japan’s “biggest strategic challenge.”
Young Japanese aged 17 to 19 were significantly more likely to identify DPRK as the biggest threat to their country (67%) than Russia (55%) and China (49%), according to the survey by the nonprofit Nippon Foundation.
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