Cute disguise hides Japan's rearmament

Blue sky, white clouds, cartoon smiley faces. This is the cover of Japan's 2026 Defense White Paper. Cute, isn't it? But open this nearly 600-page official document, and you'll find missiles, drones, space warfare, and lethal weapons exports.

The lessons of history remain. If Japan insists on this path, it won't gain greater security but will only become a powder keg of regional instability.