Following Beijing’s ban on exports of dual-use items to Japan, Tokyo should consider creating a supply chain for defense equipment that pivots away from China, Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi says. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/27/japan/politics/china-free-supply-chain/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #shinjirokoizumi #china #defense #rareearths #toshimitsumotegi