Tokyo plays up 'military theory'

Japan keeps using China as an excuse to build up its military muscle as NHK, Japan's national public broadcasting organization, reported that the Tokyo's forthcoming white paper on defense warns that China's military movement has raised concerns worldwide.

Japan's 2012 white paper on defense questions China's military spending, citing data that shows it has increased 30 times in the past 24 years. The white paper says spending on defense will continue to grow as China develops aircraft carriers and other advanced weapons.

The annual report also said that Chinese naval ships have appeared more frequently in the Pacific Ocean, especially in the East and South China Sea and waters off the Diaoyu Islands, according to NHK.