Japan rejects 'new militarism' label
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Mechanical hands dexterous enough to thread a needle, childlike dancing robots and adult-sized ones to help with deliveries were on display Thursday as the Humanoids Summit Tokyo opened. Chinese newcomers,
China views cooperation between U.S. allies Japan and the Philippines as undermining its longstanding claim to Taiwan.
Japan and the Philippines said last week they would begin talks on delimiting the maritime boundary of the exclusive economic zone, which overlaps with areas claimed by Beijing.
China accuses Japan of pursuing remilitarisation after Tokyo deploys officers to NATO’s Ukraine assistance mission.