Wewillcontinue tostronglystand byourcommitmentto provideTaiwanwith those defense articles anddefenseservicesnecessary to enable Taiwan to maintain asufficientself-defensecapability.
Tokyo is preparing a new basic defense policy framework under hawkish Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, and recommendations for that framework compiled Thursday by ruling party lawmakers called for building the capability to attack an enemy's strategic bases for self-defense purposes.