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By bno - Taipei Bureau Japan has formally launched an independent diplomatic mission to NATO, reflecting its growing collaboration with the alliance as tensions rise with Russia, China, and North Korea.

Japan has formally inaugurated an independent mission to the NATO military alliance as Tokyo and NATO seek to bolster cooperation amid escalating tensions from Russia, China and North Korea, Euronews reports.

Japan launched its NATO mission in Brussels, according to a statement Thursday by the Japanese Foreign Ministry.

Japan has formally established an independent mission to NATO to strengthen cooperation amidst rising tensions involving Russia, China, and North Korea. This move signifies a deepening relationship between NATO and Japan,

NATO and its Indo–Pacific Four allies must strengthen defence cooperation to address the complexities of modern, interconnected conflicts.

Japan on Thursday formally inaugurated an independent mission to the NATO military alliance as Tokyo and NATO seek to bolster cooperation amid escalating tension from Russia, China and North Korea

Tokyo has all but thrown out the legal limitations set in Article 9 of the constitution, which bans Japan from acquiring military weaponry and waging war overseas.