One of the hottest news on Japanese social media, President Putin gave a written interview to Xinhua News Agency, regarding Japan, Putin claimed that "Japanese militarism is resurging under the pretext of fictitious 'threats from Russia and China'."
This statement caused a huge reaction among Japanese netizens, with thousands of comments on this news. Most Japanese netizens and intellectuals refuted President Putin's words, expressing their views that in the face of the geopolitical environment involving China, North Korea, and Russia, Japan must strengthen its military capabilities, develop offensive and defensive weapons, and expand its military deterrence.
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