00:00Nikkei Asia has learned that an annual report from Japan's Defense Ministry will name China
00:05as the nation's most serious concern and greatest strategic challenge.
00:09The white paper will cover Chinese military developments like its aircraft carrier deployment in the Pacific.
00:16It will also detail a December incident where Chinese fighter jets targeted Japanese warplans with radar.
00:21The paper report discusses North Korea's nuclear development and possible cooperation with Russia's military
00:28and pushes for closer ties with the U.S. and other like-minded nations to strengthen deterrence.
00:34The white paper is not policy but may forecast where Japan's government will shift focus in the next year.
