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Koizumi heads to Philippines for ASEAN defense talks, but China meeting unlikely

The Japan Times

Published 27 Oct 2026, 3:36 pm·1 h ago·1 min read

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Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said his ministry had yet to confirm if the Chinese defense chief would even attend the summit.

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