Japan PM Abe calls for better cyber, space defense capabilities

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Wednesday called for strengthening Japan's defense capabilities in new fields such as cyberspace and outer space, citing the rapidly changing security situation surrounding the country."It is impossible to protect our country from every threat if our thinking is limited to conventional categories of land, sea and air," Abe said during a meeting of a governmental advisory panel on reviewing national defense buildup guidelines."It will be especially vital for Japan to maintain an advantage in the new realms," he said, referring to space and cybersecurity.The first…READ FULL ARTICLE