File photo of a Japanese military type-92 anti-mine rocket launcher firing a missile during exercises at the Higashi-Fuji firing range in Gotemba. Photo: AFP

Asian arms race is on, stoked by China’s booming defence budget, Japanese analysts say

Topic | China-Japan relations

Julian Ryall

Published: 6:15pm, 5 Mar, 2018

Updated: 10:00pm, 5 Mar, 2018

File photo of a Japanese military type-92 anti-mine rocket launcher firing a missile during exercises at the Higashi-Fuji firing range in Gotemba. Photo: AFP

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Julian Ryall

Julian Ryall never expected to still be in Japan 24 years after he first arrived, but he quickly realised its advantages over his native London. He lives in Yokohama with his wife and children and writes for publications around the world.