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North Korea or China: Who threatens Japan?

Experts on Tokyo’s relations divided over which is more intimidating

Is North Korea or China a bigger threat?

At first glance the question is absurd: China’s People’s Liberation Army is the largest military force in the world, backed by the world’s second-largest economy and a clear intent to both modernize and assert itself in neighboring territorial waters.

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