# Japan raises its defences

An episode of [The Rachman Review](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1504048545), 29 Aug 2024, 24 min.

Audio: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/therachmanreview/e/66cf43a79ae927bee9226288/media.mp3

Gideon talks to Takako Hikotani of the Asia Society Policy Institute about how Japanese attitudes towards security have changed in light of the war in Ukraine and China’s more aggressive stance in the South China Sea. Clips: CNA Follow Gideon on X @gideonrachman Free links to read more on this topic: Japan says China’s airspace incursion ‘totally unacceptable’ Never a zealot, Fumio Kishida showed a surprising fearlessness China rejects Nato accusations of supporting Russia’s war in Ukraine US and Japan announce ‘most significant’ upgrade to military alliance Subscribe to The Rachman Review wherever you get your podcasts - please listen, rate and subscribe. Presented by Gideon Rachman. Produced by Fiona Symon. Sound design is by Simon Panayi. Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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