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Is Japan's military discarding its defense-only stance? | DW News
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Richard VT posted on 2026/04/01Ever wondered if Japan's military is changing its long-standing defense-only policy? This DW News report dives deep into East Asian security, featuring expert analysis on Japan's evolving defense strategy and missile capabilities. You'll pick up key vocabulary related to national security and gain fascinating cultural insights into Japan's shifting stance!
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perceive
US /pɚˈsiv/
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UK /pə'si:v/
- Transitive Verb
- To notice or become aware of something
- To think of someone or something in a certain way
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US /məˈtɪriəl/
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UK /məˈtɪəriəl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Cloth; fabric
- Supplies or data needed to do a certain thing
- Adjective
- Relevant; (of evidence) important or significant
- Belonging to the world of physical things
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US /ˌkɑntrəˈvɚʃəl, -siəl/
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UK /ˌkɔntrəˈvə:ʃəl/
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- Causing a great deal of argument, or conflict
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US /bust/
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UK /bu:st/
- Transitive Verb
- To increase something; to make something better
- To push someone or something up from beneath them
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An increase in something
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