Japan: Public reluctant to defend Taiwan should China invade
11 May 2023 |
12:44 pm
A new opinion poll has found that over half of the Japanese population is of the opinion that the Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) should not become involved in fighting if China invades Taiwan.
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