The greatest concern among Japan's nearest neighbors cause North Korea and China, it follows from published on Tuesday by the Japanese Ministry of Defense White Paper for a 2016. Japan’s Particular concern is North Korea missile program. White Paper notes that in April North Korea tested a ballistic missile submarines and "demonstrated in October at the parade a missile on the basis of a new type KN-08, equipped with a different from the previous view of warheads and has received the code name KN-14". In February, North Korea launched a satellite, which was launched into orbit by a rocket of "Taepodong-2" type, which flight range was estimated at a distance of 6 to 10 thousand kilometers by the Japanese military. "Even if we assume that North Korea was exaggerating by saying that it managed to make the ballistic missiles flight range, and create a small nuclear charge for warhead that can hit the United States, the possibility remains that the growth and severity of military provocations, and our country has anxiety concerning this situation, "- said in the White Paper.

With regard to China, Japan is concerned about the significant increase of its military spending (more than 5% per year) amid increasing activity of China in the East China and South China seas. In particular, Japan has caused serious concern of the Chinese frigate docked in the area near the territorial waters near the disputed Senkaku Islands with China, which Japan considers its own territory.

The Japanese military also note a sharp increase in departures of its fighters on alert because of the proximity of the Chinese military aircraft in the airspace of Japan. Creation of seven artificial islands in the South China Sea by China, organization of the runway, the port and the radar apparatus is also not left without attention by the Ministry of Defense of Japan.

The greatest concern among Japan's nearest neighbors cause North Korea and China, it follows from published on Tuesday by the Japanese Ministry of Defense White Paper for a 2016.

Japan’s Particular concern is North Korea missile program. White Paper notes that in April North Korea tested a ballistic missile submarines and "demonstrated in October at the parade a missile on the basis of a new type KN-08, equipped with a different from the previous view of warheads and has received the code name KN-14".

In February, North Korea launched a satellite, which was launched into orbit by a rocket of "Taepodong-2" type, which flight range was estimated at a distance of 6 to 10 thousand kilometers by the Japanese military. "Even if we assume that North Korea was exaggerating by saying that it managed to make the ballistic missiles flight range, and create a small nuclear charge for warhead that can hit the United States, the possibility remains that the growth and severity of military provocations, and our country has anxiety concerning this situation, "- said in the White Paper.

With regard to China, Japan is concerned about the significant increase of its military spending (more than 5% per year) amid increasing activity of China in the East China and South China seas. In particular, Japan has caused serious concern of the Chinese frigate docked in the area near the territorial waters near the disputed Senkaku Islands with China, which Japan considers its own territory.

The Japanese military also note a sharp increase in departures of its fighters on alert because of the proximity of the Chinese military aircraft in the airspace of Japan. Creation of seven artificial islands in the South China Sea by China, organization of the runway, the port and the radar apparatus is also not left without attention by the Ministry of Defense of Japan.

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