Japan vows military growth and deeper ties with US under Donald Trump

Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (AP)

Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has renewed a pledge to build up his country’s military and deepen its alliance with the United States under President-elect Donald Trump.

Mr Ishiba, who made the comments at an annual troop review held at Camp Asaka in the Tokyo suburbs on Saturday, said the security environment surrounding Japan and the international community has significantly worsened due to escalating tensions with China, Russia and North Korea. He pledged to reinforce Japan’s military power.