Kan sees security situation around Japan getting more severe

Kan sees security situation around Japan getting more severe

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Naoto Kan attends a Ground Self-Defense Force inspection parade at Asaka base in Saitama Prefecture on Oct. 24, 2010. Kan said the security situation around Japan has become more severe, given North Korea's missile and nuclear development programs, as well as the intensification of China's maritime activities.

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