Japan Just Shocked the Whole Region — What’s Going On?

Breaking news, Japan is starting to look aggressive again, and the whole region is paying attention. Here's what's happening in one minute. In the last few weeks, Japanese politicians have made statements nobody expected. Some lawmakers openly said Japan should take back the Kuril Islands from Russia, the same islands Tokyo lost after World War II. They even questioned whether Japan is truly a sovereign country,

if it still depends on the US for defense. For Japan, that's rare. They almost never talk like this. At the same time Japan is getting more involved in the China-Taiwan issue, Prime Minister Sen Takechi said that if China even tries to blockade Taiwan, Japan might treat it as a direct threat to their survival.

That means Japan could legally send its military to help. China called the statement blatant interference and the Chinese ambassador even posted a threat online, forcing Japan to summon him and demand an apology. And Japan isn't just talking. They're planning to evacuate more than 100,000 civilians from islands near Taiwan if a war starts.

They're building new missile bases, expanding their navy, and running nonstop military drills They're building new missile bases, expanding their navy, and running nonstop military drills with the US and the Philippines.