Tokyo eyes bigger role for military in wake of Ukraine war
Weeks after he became prime minister last year, Fumio Kishida pulled on a dark green bomber jacket, the hinomaru flag emblazoned on his sleeve, and climbed into a tank.
Official photos show him displaying an awkward smile for his audience at Camp Asaka – the men and women of the country’s Self-Defence Forces – an indication, perhaps, that postwar Japanese leaders and military hardware have not always been
