The prime minister of Japan, Shinzo Abe, will not attend Victory Day events in Beijing next month to mark the end of the second world war, partly in protest against China's military build-up in regional waters, Japanese media said.
The chief cabinet secretary, Yoshihide Suga, said Abe had decided against attending commemorative events around 3 September - the day China marks the success of its "war of resistance against Japanese aggression" - so he could oversee the passage of controversial security legislation at home.
More at link including video of Chinese marching soldiers and airplanes, the usual stuff that is seen in parades put on by totalitarian regimes. |