# Why did Japan’s 2026 defense white paper remove the wording that Taiwan Strait security concerns Japan?

https://mins.news/en/item/14633

- BBC Chinese, 2026-08-06 00:35 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/articles/c9809dp99neo/trad?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Japan’s 2026 defense white paper describes China as an unprecedented and exceptionally serious strategic challenge. Yet the new version removes wording that security in the Taiwan Strait concerns Japan’s own security. Instead, it stresses stability in the international community. The change raises questions about why Tokyo altered the language.

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